title: Multispecialty medical groups: adapting to capitation.
abstract: Capitation payments are becoming a significant source of revenue for many multispecialty medical groups. These medical groups are discovering that financial success under capitation requires proper prospective evaluation and planning, diligent monitoring, and a sound understanding of insurance and risk concepts. The most successful groups will be those that can deliver quality medical care in the most cost-efficient manner.
authors.affiliation: Milliman & Robertson, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Herrle
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Pollock
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000639:trends; D006125:Group Practice, Prepaid / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D008331:Management Information Systems; D008511:Medicine; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States