title: Are you using data to build valid comparisons? Here's how.
abstract: In the quest for needed data and benchmarks under capitation, providers are discovering comparative analysis software to examine their internal costs, model a proposed contract, or determine what clinical programs are needed in the community.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008511:Medicine; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States