capitations

Noun

capitation (countable and uncountable, plural capitations)

1. Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
2. A head tax.

   Synonyms:

   poll tax

3. A system of remuneration for providers of health care, in which providers enroll patients as permanent clients and receive a fixed (and capped) periodic payment for each enrollee (i.e., per capita).
   • Capitation started out as a popular method for reimbursing primary care physicians/gatekeepers. Now capitated contracts can be seen in every area of healthcare... ... because of varying volumes, not all specialty care providers should be capitated at the same time. For example, higher volume...1996 The Capitation Sourcebook: a practical guide to managing at-risk arrangements ed. Peter Boland ISBN: 0-9652717-0-6
4. (India, euphemistic) A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.