title: New payments and incentives in contact capitation: an orthopedics case study.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present a model for equitable distribution of orthopedic contact capitation payments. This model accounts for services covered, patient severity of illness, patient age, and condition prevalence.
authors: Practice Patterns Science, Maryland Heights, MO, USA.
authors: B D
authors: BD
authors: Munson
authors: D G
authors: DG
authors: Cave
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Heumann
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods; D017281:Cost of Illness; D017050:Episode of Care; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000191:economics*; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States