Physician Leadership

The five CAPP pillars of accountable care—physician leadership, HIT, care coordination, quality measurement, and outcomes-based payment—work together to not only address the physical needs of our [...]

Nicholas John Wolter, M.D., passed away on Sept. 7, 2018, in Pray, Montana. Dr. Wolter was a long-time participant in CAPP and a strong proponent of integrated, accountable care on both a [...]

Tragically, an average of 116 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses.  Recognizing this public health crisis as it was evolving, physician leaders at Council for Accountable Physician [...]

As our country struggles to move our healthcare system toward the Triple Aim of lower costs, higher quality and a better patient experience, it is important to remember that physicians play an [...]

The Council of Accountable Physician Practices partnered with CAPG — a trade association that promotes accountable care — to host a panel at the CAPG Colloquium held in Washington DC, on [...]

By Laura Fegraus, Executive Director, Council of Accountable Physician Practices In the dynamic and often complicated movement towards “accountable care,” the need for dedicated and skilled [...]

By Laura Fegraus, Executive Director, Council of Accountable Physician Practices In the dynamic and often complicated movement towards “accountable care,” the need for dedicated and skilled [...]

In health care, as in life, change is the only constant. Today, the tides of change are pushing the health care system toward ever greater shared accountability among physicians, hospitals, and [...]

By Jack Cochran, MD, FACS, Executive Director, The Permanente Federation Is excellent good enough? As physicians, we are trained to diagnose and treat disease. We dedicate ourselves to searching [...]

By Eugene Lindsey, MD, president and CEO, Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is where I find optimism in healthcare today. Far from [...]