Hospitalists may spur return to global capitation.
The steady increase in the use of hospitalists by health plans, hospitals, and physician groups will spur a return to global capitation contracts, predicts one expert. Find out how capitated groups are using inpatient physicians to cut utilization and boost efficiency for client hospitals, making capitation a much more attractive proposition.
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