COUNCIL OF ACCOUNTABLE PHYSICIAN

COUNCIL OF ACCOUNTABLE PHYSICIAN 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 FOCUS ON 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