Capitation payment rates and implications for the general pediatrician

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 480-485

  Anderson, Gerard F ^a   Bilenker, Joshua H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW;

CAPITATION FEE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK SHARING, FINANCIAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031698187     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199810000-00005     Document Type: Review

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