A practical method of adjusting for risk in the prospective costs of capitated systems

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 63-75

  Broyles, Robert W ^a   Brandt Jr , Edward N ^a   Biard Holmes, Diane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitation; HMO; Medical group; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031923562     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199804000-00007     Document Type: Review

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