Preferred Label : risk sharing, financial;
MeSH definition : Any system which allows payors to share some of the financial risk associated with
a particular patient population with providers. Providers agree to adhere to fixed
fee schedules in exchange for an increase in their payor base and a chance to benefit
from cost containment measures. Common risk-sharing methods are prospective payment
schedules (PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM), capitation (CAPITATION FEES), diagnosis-related
fees (DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS), and pre-negotiated fees.;
MeSH synonym : financial risk sharing; financial risk sharings; risk sharings, financial; sharing, financial risk; sharings, financial risk;
Origin ID : D020414;
UMLS CUI : C0600601;
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Any system which allows payors to share some of the financial risk associated with
a particular patient population with providers. Providers agree to adhere to fixed
fee schedules in exchange for an increase in their payor base and a chance to benefit
from cost containment measures. Common risk-sharing methods are prospective payment
schedules (PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM), capitation (CAPITATION FEES), diagnosis-related
fees (DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS), and pre-negotiated fees.