Health-based capitation risk adjustment in Minnesota public health care programs

Health Care Financing Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 21-41

  Gifford, Gregory A ^a   Edwards, Kevan R ^a   Knutson, David J ^b  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Park Nicollet Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15244352441     PISSN: 01958631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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