Capitation methods of reimbursement discussion

REIMBURSEMENT DEBATE

For this discussion, you will make your initial post on

Capitation

methods of reimbur

sement

. The

reimbursement method you will be discussing in your initial post

is Capitatio

n

. See the table below, and

then post an argument on your topic that explains why your method of reimbursement is the best method

for the U.S. he

althcare system.

Method 2: Capitation

In your initial post:

·

Examine how this reimbursement model has positively influenced the overall

U.S.

health care

system.

·

Identify how this reimbursement model evolved as a solid and crucial part of the health care

system.

·

Determine how this reimbursement model has positively influenced cost, quality, and access of

care.

Your or

iginal post should be at least 3

50 words with at

least two scholarly sources that support your view

.

***

PLEA

SE USE AT LIST ONE OF THESE REFERENCES

LISTED BELOW

**

*

REFERENCES:

Van Herck, P., Annemans, L., Sermeus, W., & Ramaekers, D. (2013). Evidence

-

based health care policy

in reimbursement decisions: Lessons from a series of six equivocal case

-

studies.

PLoS One,

8

(10), 1

-

10.

doi: 10

.1371/journal.pone.007866

2

Greenwald, L. M., Levy, J. M., & Ingber, M. J. (2000). Favorable Selection in the Medicare+Choice

Program: New Evidence.

Health Care Financing Review

,

21

(3), 127.

Hutchison, B. (2000). Needs

-

Based Primary Medical Care Capitation: Development and Evaluation of

Alterna

tive Approaches.

Health Care Management Science

,

3

(2), 89

-

99.

Brunoni, J., Dolinger, T., Walker, I., Woo

d, D., & Coustasse, A. (2016). Is Capitation An Effective Tool For

Reducing Health Care Cost?.

Insights To A Changing World Journal

,

2016

(1), 237

-

252.

Malish, R. G. (2016). Capitation as an Incentive for Transitioning to Patient

-

Centered Medical Homes in

the United States Army: A Brief Report.

Military Medicine

,

181

(10), 1228

-

1234. doi:10.7205/MILMED

-

D

-

15

-

00541

Sorbero M, Dick A, Zwanziger J, Mukamel D, Weyl N. The Effect of Capitation on Switching Primary Care

Physicians.

Health Services Research

[serial online]. February 2003;38(1):191

-

209. Available from:

Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January

8, 2017.

DardenMBA. (2010, May 3).

Hospital Billing: Reimbursements, DRGs, ICD

-

9s, etc

.

[Video file]. Retrieved

from http://youtu.be/q5VJHmY

-

9uU.

REIMBURSEMENT DEBATE

For this discussion, you will make your initial post on Capitation methods of reimbursement. The

reimbursement method you will be discussing in your initial post is Capitation. See the table below, and

then post an argument on your topic that explains why your method of reimbursement is the best method

for the U.S. healthcare system.

Method 2: Capitation

In your initial post:

 Examine how this reimbursement model has positively influenced the overall U.S. health care

system.

 Identify how this reimbursement model evolved as a solid and crucial part of the health care

system.

 Determine how this reimbursement model has positively influenced cost, quality, and access of

care.

Your original post should be at least 350 words with at least two scholarly sources that support your view.

***PLEASE USE AT LIST ONE OF THESE REFERENCES LISTED BELOW***

REFERENCES:

Van Herck, P., Annemans, L., Sermeus, W., & Ramaekers, D. (2013). Evidence-based health care policy

in reimbursement decisions: Lessons from a series of six equivocal case-studies. PLoS One, 8(10), 1-10.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078662

Greenwald, L. M., Levy, J. M., & Ingber, M. J. (2000). Favorable Selection in the Medicare+Choice

Program: New Evidence. Health Care Financing Review, 21(3), 127.

Hutchison, B. (2000). Needs-Based Primary Medical Care Capitation: Development and Evaluation of

Alternative Approaches. Health Care Management Science, 3(2), 89-99.

Brunoni, J., Dolinger, T., Walker, I., Wood, D., & Coustasse, A. (2016). Is Capitation An Effective Tool For

Reducing Health Care Cost?. Insights To A Changing World Journal, 2016(1), 237-252.

Malish, R. G. (2016). Capitation as an Incentive for Transitioning to Patient-Centered Medical Homes in

the United States Army: A Brief Report. Military Medicine, 181(10), 1228-1234. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-

15-00541

Sorbero M, Dick A, Zwanziger J, Mukamel D, Weyl N. The Effect of Capitation on Switching Primary Care

Physicians. Health Services Research [serial online]. February 2003;38(1):191-209. Available from:

Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 8, 2017.

DardenMBA. (2010, May 3). Hospital Billing: Reimbursements, DRGs, ICD-9s, etc.[Video file]. Retrieved

from http://youtu.be/q5VJHmY-9uU.