Specialty services: capitation trends among physician groups.
Many health care providers, particularly those outside of California, Minnesota, and a handful of other states where managed care has become a dominant force, are hesitant to work under capitated contracts. Fear of capitation is basically fear of the unknown. If providers have the tools to track utilization patterns, gather information, and interpret it, then this fear is unjustified.
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