title: Lack of cash on hand providers' Achilles heel.
abstract: A new report outlines the reasons for the spate of IPA and medical group failures in California. The conclusion? The organizations failed to develop sufficient skills in information technology, actuarial risk analysis, utilization management, administration, and management leadership to manage capitated arrangements. Find out what they did right and what else they did wrong.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D016361:Bankruptcy / Q000639:trends; D002140:California; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003625:Data Collection; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006125:Group Practice, Prepaid / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial