Capitation isn't just a payment system; it's a different way of practicing medicine. Did you know that before there was insurance there was capitation? This monograph consisting of text and a workbook, explores capitation from its historical roots in the contract medicine at the turn of the 20th century to its implication medicine in the 1990s.

The discussion of modern day capitation includes how a physician bears the risk as well as gains the rewards through capitated contracting and how capitation favors a group environment. The authors compare and contrast primary care and specialty care capitation showing how both types of physicians can become involved in capitation and avoid being locked out of networks.

The worksheets and charts in the accompanying workbook compliment the authors' discussion of the breakdown of the capitation formula. The capitation package concludes with top ten steps for physicians to follow to prepare their practice for capitation.