PubMed · 273828
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S R Francis. 1977. Cautions on capitation practice.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/273828/
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Concerns about the effect of managed care techniques on the quality of medical care have been raised in many quarters. Physicians have advocated the reiteration of professional ethics or even the prohibition of market incentives in health care as solutions to the problem of cost-quality tradeoffs in managed care systems. However, few recognize the existing systems for the regulation of managed care or consider how additional regulation could alleviate some of the potential problems posed by market-based competition. We review the evolution and growth of managed care organizations and the payment techniques that could cause a conflict between patient welfare and physician income. We then discuss the existing types of federal and state regulation of managed care and suggest some new incentives that could buttress the ethical practice of medicine in the medical marketplace.
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As managed care and capitation methods of payment become more common to hospitals, a strategy to improve quality and reduce costs is introduced in response to these new pressures. Nursing leaders must take the initiative and respond to these changes by reducing the variations in patient care. The author describes seven initiatives undertaken by the nursing leaders of The St. Joseph Healthcare System in Albuquerque. New Mexico during a 3-year period. The success of these initiatives and their universal application is discussed.