capitation

In 1951 the capitation started to be based on the number of doctors, rather than patients.

"A capitation payments program will provide a better type of medical care."

I cannot believe they'd think they could continue with private billing while we're under capitation.

One part of the government's education budget is paid through a capitation fee per child.

The policy, called capitation, pushes the financial risk onto the doctor to keep medical costs down.

Under capitation, physicians are given incentive to consider the cost of treatment.

You see a lot of capitation on the West Coast.

We are alarmed at the extent of managed care moving toward capitation.

Despite some changes, the capitation principle and the pool survived.

Yet, even where opposition is strong, capitation continues to make inroads.

A monthly capitation fee is paid to profit making companies.

In France the capitation always produces the sum expected from it.

The court further stated that the capitation fee was simply a price for selling education.

In the case of capitation the conflict of interest is central to its design.

There are three ways to pay medical practitioners: fee for service, capitation, and salary.

Capitation here means a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per taxpayer.

People who are well don't use health services and that's good for the capitation process long term."

For one thing, capitation gives doctors a stronger incentive to provide preventive care.

Third, capitation payments are designed to allow efficient medical groups to thrive.

The backlash against capitation also has reached the New York region.

Capitation also gives doctors an incentive to skimp on needed care.

"By accepting capitation the hospital has been forced to act like an insurance organization.

"It's our only hope of holding out until the current capitation contract runs out."

A number of physicians find the whole idea of capitation repugnant.

He added, "Then those physicians who succeed under comprehensive capitation can be very big winners."