Risk-adjusted capitation funding models for chronic disease in Australia: Alternatives to casemix funding

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-93

  Antioch, K M ^a,b   Walsh, M K ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capitation funding model; Casemix funding; Diagnosis Related Groups; Diagnostic Cost Groups; Health Maintenance Organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAPITATION FEE; CASE MIX; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036959648     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-002-0096-7     Document Type: Article

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