title: Identifying costs for capitation in psychiatric case management.
abstract: This article presents an example of how one hospital identified costs for capitation in psychiatric case management. An 18-month postacute case management pilot project collected data on a nurse-specific and patient-specific basis. Costs were identified using activity-based costing methodology.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chiverton
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hines
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods; D002204:Capitation Fee; D019090:Case Management / Q000191:economics*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics