title: Ten-year experience in managing a capitated ophthalmology carve-out by an academic eye center.
abstract: A 10-year experience of managing a capitated opthalmology carve-out by an academic health unit is presented. Lessons learned regarding pricing, utilization, and managing this contract are discussed. Handling the cost of education and remaining competitive is presented as a not-insurmountable hurdle. Academic health units can compete in today's environment; however, the learning curve is steep and the problems many.
authors.affiliation: Opthalmology Department, University of Utah, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002204:Capitation Fee; D004465:Economic Competition; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000379:methods; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014589:Utah; D014600:Utilization Review