1. Reduce Waste  Look carefully at how they created robust IT infrastructures.  Seek to understand standardized processes that improve quality, safe, and efficiency.

2. Align Incentives With the Medical Staff cost reductionsquality  Gain sharing in cost reductions and quality improvements improvements has helped many hospitals solve the relationship problem.  Hospitals also need lots of good doctors who treat patients.

3. Prepare for New Consumer Responsibility for Payment correctnecessary  Gathering correct and necessary payment information will be more important than ever. rational  Make sure your hospital’s billing is rational.