COUNCIL OF ACCOUNTABLE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES

THE COUNCIL OF ACCOUNTABLE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES ("CAPP") IS AN ASSOCIATION OF LEADING MEDICAL GROUPS NATIONWIDE DEVOTED TO FOSTERING THE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACCOUNTABLE PHYSICIAN GROUP MODEL, WHICH IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL GROUP MODEL CHARACTERIZED BY FOCUSON QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION AND A CULTURE OF MEASUREMENT (HEREINAFTER "ACCOUNTABLE PRACTICES OR THE "AP MODEL"). IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS ESCALATING HEALTH CARE COSTS, UNEVEN QUALITY OF CARE AND THE DIFFICULTY OF ASSESSING EFFICIENCY AND VALUE, THE AP MODEL IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BOTH THE COST AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AT THE HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN LEVELS. CAPP WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS, AND TO ENCOURAGE OTHER MEDICAL GROUPS TO ADOPT ACCOUNTABLE PRACTICES. CAPP IS COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH CARE. ITS MEMBERS ARE STRIVING TO PROMOTE A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT IS MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO PATIENTS, CONSUMERS AND PURCHASERS. CAPP'S MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON APPROACH TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE. THE AP MODEL FOCUSES ON QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY BY ESTABLISHING PROCESSES TO UNDERSTAND PATTERNS OF CARE, BRINGING THEM INTO ALIGNMENT WITH BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS IN CARE DELIVERY. MEDICAL GROUPS THAT ADOPT THE AP MODEL ARE ABLE TO MEASURE THEIR PERFORMANCE BY USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS THAT MEASURE AND PROVIDE REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEEDBACK ON QUALITY AND COST OF CARE. CAPP MEMBERS EVALUATE BOTH TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TO PLACE GREATER FOCUS ON PROFESSIONALISM OF THEIR MEDICAL GROUP AND THEIR PHYSICIANS.