Quality Improvement

In 2009, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched a value-based payment model. Researchers analyzed eight years of data and found spending was lower and quality higher than the control group.

Delirium affects more than 7 million post-operative patients annually. In fact, it occurs in 29 to 64 percent of elderly patients. JAMA reports it also contributes about $164 billion in [...]

A recent study by the Permanente Medical Groups found that one-third of Americans are stressed  to meet basic needs such as stable housing, adequate food, and reliable transportation.

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 [...]

As the organization that worked with researchers to define the foundations of the first “accountable care” models, CAPP is keenly interested in performance data on how ACOs and other accountable [...]

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 [...]

The U.S. healthcare system has made significant strides in measuring the quality of care that providers deliver, but the lack of coordination among industry players has led to a surfeit of [...]

By Laura Fegraus
, Executive Director, CAPP When it comes to the Triple Aim formula — lowering healthcare costs, improving health outcomes and enhancing patient experience — the national dialogue [...]

Norman Chenven, M.D., Acting Chair, Council of Accountable Physician Practices The nation’s political landscape is in full bloom with politicians lining up to share their vision of healthcare [...]

On May 24, 2017, the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) will host its third annual Better Together Health event, in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS) at The Center [...]