Low-value Care

Designing a Successful Primary Care Physician Capitation Model

Abstract: This Viewpoint proposes 7 elements necessary for a successful transition from a fee-for-service (FFS) to a capitated payment model for primary care physicians, all intended to sustain their ability to improve the quality and value of the care they provide while reducing costs.

Publication: JAMA

Date Published: May 12, 2021

Author(s): Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD; Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM and Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD

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