PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. The parties recognize that they have shared interests in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of patient care and in improving clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. The parties also recognize the important role that residents play in many of the processes that contribute to these shared interests. The CIR has agreed to partner with the Hospital to actively participate in the coordination of patient care. The House Staff Quality Council comprised of administration, faculty, residents, and a CIR Representative will reach a consensus on specific area(s) of concentration by department, a work plan, and quantitative results, including financial savings to the Hospital. Projects will be considered for approval only if they fit within the following categories: Preference Labs and Radiologic Testing, Process and Workflow including Discharge Planning, HEDIS Quality Scores for Managed Care, Improving Patient Satisfaction, and Efficiencies in the Ambulatory EMR, and improved Inpatient Documentation. If the agreed upon results are achieved, the hospital will contribute an aggregate amount of Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000) for the term of the CBA. If more than one department is working together to achieve a hospital wide goal, each department will be evaluated on individual results. As part of the $300,000 incentive monies, CIR and the Hospital will agree on an incentive structure for each project in which project leads receive a higher incentive payout then others for successful projects. The entire department must achieve the agreed upon results in order for the House Staff Officers in that department to qualify for the incentive. The Hospital will dedicate current staff resources to assist with the achievement of the above-mentioned goals.
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. Network and the Participating Members acknowledge and agree that the principal purpose of the Network is to enhance the quality and efficiency of patient care services provided by the Participating Members. Following the execution of this Agreement, the Parties agree to work together to develop clinical performance standards and protocols for the Network and which will form the basis upon which Network will negotiate for Contracts with health plans, third party payers, and government healthcare programs for Performance Incentive Programs pursuant to which payments are made to Participating Members for achieving clinical and efficiency performance against the established performance milestones and objectives as may be established from time-to-time by the Management Board. As of the effective date of this Network Participation Agreement, Participating Members authorize Network to arrange for the creation and management of Performance Incentive Programs and to distribute or cause to be distributed, funds from the Performance Incentive Programs and any other sources of funding to Participating Members for performance based outcomes and criteria as developed each year by the Management Board or its designee.
