title: Transition to capitation. Core competencies for physician practice success.
abstract: The growth of managed care--with the resulting consolidation, cost control, and profit-oriented players entering the market--is a major source of concern. Largely due to this market evolution, physicians find themselves in the position of working within a single management paradigm and attempting to apply it in two different contexts: capitated payment systems and traditional fee-for-service medicine. This article identifies, compares, and contrasts the competencies necessary for successful practice in a managed care, as opposed to a fee-for-service, environment.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Estes
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002204:Capitation Fee; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce