title: The nature of hospital-HMO affiliations.
abstract: Understanding the nature of hospital-HMO affiliations has implications for health care managers. A national survey of hospitals examined this nature, analyzing the extent of discounting , the relations between hospitals and HMOs and the payment mechanisms employed.
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States