title: Will capitation contracts soon include patient safety standards?
abstract: The rare delivery systems that balance clinical excellence with cost containment have been waiting patiently for purchasers to reward them with preferential capitation rates or higher member volume. A new coalition of employers plans to do just that.
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000592:standards*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D017751:Safety Management; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States