Business of Medicine archive: Capitation
To share in managed care savings, take on more risk
Before taking global capitation, internists might want to enter into a more limited risk-sharing relationship (April 1996)
Is it all hype? Capitation still an illusion for many
Managed care organizations themselves have not rushed to capitate the providers of medical services (February 1996)
What capitation really means
A glossary of capitation lingo (February 1996)
What is a reasonable capitation agreement?
Compare rates to area benchmarks and scrutinize the contract (January 1996)
Information is your best weapon
In negotiating capitation rates, physicians need to know what it costs to provide care (June 1995)
Medicine on 36 cents a day
How to take the fear and risk out of capitated payments (March 1995)
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