"Risk Sharing, Financial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020414
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.463.800.800 N04.452.871.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Sharing, Financial- Risk Sharing, Financial
- Financial Risk Sharing
- Financial Risk Sharings
- Risk Sharings, Financial
- Sharing, Financial Risk
- Sharings, Financial Risk
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