title: Cost cost go away, is capitation here to stay?
abstract: Many speculate that capitation will become the next method of payment for health care services after DRGs. But will it be the next alternative, and is it necessarily the right choice? The answer is, no one knows. Answering these questions will require research and evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005544:Forecasting; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000639:trends*; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States