title: Capitating physician group practices.
abstract: To prepare for capitated payment, physician group practices must gather essential data on service utilization and cost of services, must develop appropriate compensation and incentive plans for physicians, and must analyze and, if necessary, modify their practices's clinical and business operations. Those group practices that take these steps will be positioned to profit from capitated payment.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Hospital Network, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D003625:Data Collection; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012308:Risk Management; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States