Small hospitals band together to 'practice' capitation in simulated environment.
A Kansas City, MO-based organization is using a computer simulation to teach member hospitals how to apply managed care principles and strategic planning to mixed incentive and capitated reimbursement scenarios.
D002204:Capitation Fee; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas; D007858:Learning; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D008923:Missouri; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*