Gatekeepers vs. Quarterbacks: Primary Care Gets Back in the Game
Quarterback (kwôr‘tər-băk‘) n. 1. The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays. 2. To lead or direct the operations of an enterprise. I have been reading with interest all the recent articles (here, here, here, and here) regarding the decline of primary care […]
Microcapitation: A Closer Look and New Perspective on Capitation
Microcapitation (mī‘krə kăp’ĭ-tā‘shən) n 1. A healthcare delivery mechanisms wherein a service provider contracts with an administrator to provide health care services on a per capita basis. 2. A financing mechanism wherein a service providers assumes financial risk, is compensated at a fixed per capita rate, usually for predetermined
Pay for Confusion: Current State of P4P
Confusion (kən-fyū‘zhən) n. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; The act of confusing or the state of being confused; an instance of being confused A disturbed mental state. There have been several recent articles over the past week regarding Pay for Performance (P4P). I have previously been critical of the current incantatio