capitation

noun4

1. •
   A head tax.
2. •
   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).
3. •
   (India, euphemistic) A donation made to an educational institution to obtain admission.
4. •
   Performing a headcount; the counting of people.