capitation
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).
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In a world that has become dominated by de-capitation strikes by the USA & Israel which are politically close to Ukraine, you think it unusual that a political leader takes shelter? You think Zalensky has no securit…
Education PS Bitok Raises School Capitation to Ksh 2,340 Per Learner After Public Outcry https://www.europesays.com/africa/220300/ The government has announced an increase in government funding for learners in publi…
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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).
1996 The Capitation Sourcebook: a practical guide to managing at-risk arrangements ed. Peter Boland ISBN: 0-9652717-0-6
“In a world that has become dominated by de-capitation strikes by the USA & Israel which are politically close to Ukraine, you think it unusual that a political leader takes shelter? You think Zalensky has no security bunker & protocols?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Education PS Bitok Raises School Capitation to Ksh 2,340 Per Learner After Public Outcry https://www.europesays.com/africa/220300/ The government has announced an increase in government funding for learners in public schools, days after the Ksh95…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Performing a headcount; the counting of people.
1996 The Capitation Sourcebook: a practical guide to managing at-risk arrangements ed. Peter Boland ISBN: 0-9652717-0-6
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(India, euphemism) A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
1996 The Capitation Sourcebook: a practical guide to managing at-risk arrangements ed. Peter Boland ISBN: 0-9652717-0-6
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