title: Managed care, capitation, and otolaryngic allergy.
abstract: The method of health care financing and delivery has evolved over the last decade with managed care making a clinical and financial impact on otolaryngology practices. The trend is for third-party payers to shift the financial risk of delivering care to the physicians. Otolaryngologists must now be versed in reading and negotiating managed care contracts and be cognizant of the business processes in their practice. Otolaryngology practices of the 90s will have to demonstrate competence in their ability to standardize administrative processes and contain administrative costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Zupko
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005376:Financial Management / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000191:economics*; D007256:Information Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D009817:Office Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000276:immunology*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration