title: Using incentives to achieve A/R goals.
abstract: Offering incentives to patient accounts staff can motivate them to meet--and even exceed--hospital and department goals. Tying incentives to goals and key performance indicators shows staff why the goals are important to the success of A/R performance.
authors.affiliation: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA. mrhbojek@maryrutan.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kivimaki
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D009042:Motivation; D009937:Organizational Objectives / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States