title: Direct contracting: hospitals discover its risks and rewards.
abstract: Although direct contracting is very complex and somewhat risky, it offers hospitals a chance to increase patient volume and to move away from flat discounting toward more value-oriented reimbursement, say experts. Employers--both large and small--are now beginning to realize that such arrangements have definite advantages.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnsson
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005376:Financial Management / Q000639:trends*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009820:Ohio