Terry Hargadon
Abstract
Capitation is `franchise' by another name. If a managed care company has prepaid for orthopaedic care with one surgical group, they are not going to refer patients to a competing group and pay twice.
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Capitation is `franchise' by another name. If a managed care company has prepaid for orthopaedic care with one surgical group, they are not going to refer patients to a competing group and pay twice.
Key concepts: Capitation, Managed care, Franchise, Business, Capitation fee, Operations management, Nursing, Family medicine