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Is American Health Care Entering the ‘Country Club’ Era?: How Capitation May Transform Health Care Management in the U.S.

David C. Wyld (Associate Professor of Management at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana)

Management Research News

ISSN: 0140-9174

Article publication date: 1 January 1997

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Abstract

This article examines the scope of change which is likely to be brought about in the American health care industry due to the emergence of capitated reimbursement systems. As we will see, the goals, the terminology, and the operations of hospitals in the United States will be greatly affected as the shift to capitation occurs. This article explores the underlying cause of the movement of hospitals toward capitation and examines the impact of capitation on hospital management practices.

Citation

Wyld, D.C. (1997), "Is American Health Care Entering the ‘Country Club’ Era?: How Capitation May Transform Health Care Management in the U.S.", Management Research News, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028513

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