You see segments of the industry coming around to the idea that they can't do this by themselves. Heart disease is a good starting point for a program that solicits physician cooperation, says Isham. There's consensus and good science about the best treatments. You don't have a lot of controversy about the right approaches. Read that again if your health plan is struggling with how to gain physician acceptance of accountability initiatives.
Accountability is a very ticklish question.
To gain the imprimatur of the physician community for BIQS, ACHP sought detailed input from ACP-ASIM and AHA during its development. Employer input Similarly, ACHP courted business and public health groups during the development phase. Sharda, of WBGH, brought not only an employer perspective to the table, but as an NCQA alumna, she's familiar with issues surveyors face in the field. That distinction is important. From the employer point of view, Sharda says, two aspects of managed care are undercultivated.