title: The impact of capitation on physician organizations' cost structures: an exploratory analysis.
abstract: This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between capitation payment methodology and the physician organization cost function. The paper provides evidence supporting a positive relationship between overhead rates and the level of capitation. Based on sample data, US medical practices whose net medical revenue consists of 11 percent or more capitation payments have significantly higher overhead costs per physician FTE.
authors.affiliation: Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Myles P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gartland
authors.forename: Cathryn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007182:Income; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014481:United States