Is hospital capitation DOA?
The growth of hospital capitation has been slow because most hospitals have not reached their "capitation threshold." Financial pressure at this threshold compels a hospital to implement cost management methods to allow it to potentially profit from capitation. In addition, most markets have not provided payers with adequate incentives to share risk. Conditions that will drive payers to adopt hospital capitation include true integration of care delivery systems and information systems, sustained medical losses, and strong market position of hospitals.
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Jennings Ryan & Kolb, Chicago, IL, USA.
D002204:Capitation Fee; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D019981:Health Care Sector; D007182:Income; D017008:Negotiating; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial; D014481:United States