Capitation and Risk Sharing Guidebook: A Manual for Physicians and Alternate Site Providers - Tapa dura

Capitation and other risk sharing pricing structures were implemented by less than 5 percent of all alternate site providers in the early 1990s. This changed by 1995, as capitation emerged as an important pricing strategy for the healthcare industry.
Many providers believe the heart of capitation is establishing the perfect capitation "number." After reading The Capitation & Risk Sharing Guidebook, physicians and other alternate site providers will understand that arriving at any capitation rate is a process. This guidebook will help providers become familiar with that process and learn more about the risk sharing process.

Alison Cherney is president of Cherney and Associates, Inc.