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Company updates. Thought leadership.

Stay up to date on the latest company news, media appearances, and published articles by CAP. We regularly contribute to leading industry publications to help you keep abreast of changing regulations and to share best practices for running a successful medical practice.

Media Appearances
Transformative Changes Impact Healthcare Delivery and MPL
June 15, 2021
Sarah Scher, JD, CEO at the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. was interviewed for this piece on how changes in telemedicine, regulation, relationships, and more will survive the pandemic.
Informed Refusal—What You Need to Know
June 12, 2020
Deborah Kichler, RN, MSHCA, senior risk manager at Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. was interviewed for this piece on informed refusal.
Physician Today: Conversation with CAP CEO Sarah E. Scher
May 29, 2020
Meet Sarah E. Scher, Chief Executive Officer of CAP. Physician Today spoke with her recently to find out more about why an organization like CAP can be such a huge benefit to the state’s physicians, especially now during these uncertain times.
Q&A with Ann Whitehead on Patient Experience
September 12, 2019
CAP published The Physician’s Action Guide to an Outstanding Patient Experience to help physicians and their staff optimize the patient experience. Intrigued by the publication’s title, Inside Medical Liability spoke about it with Ann Whitehead. Reprinted from the Third Quarter 2019 issue of Inside Medical Liability, Medical Professional Liability Association. Copyright, 2019
New Second Edition of CAP's Medicine on Trial
September 10, 2018
CAP's General Counsel Gordon Ownby sits down with Inside Medical Liability to discuss the second edition of his popular book, Medicine on Trial .
Lessons Learned in Measuring Pain and Prescribing
July 26, 2018
Recently, CAP held a roundtable discussion called “Pain Management in the Crosshairs” to anecdotally discuss their careers in pain management, from measuring pain across diverse populations, to safely prescribing in a culture of pill-popping, to insurance challenges and where the industry goes from here.
Protecting Your Practice: A Guide to Medical Malpractice Coverage
April 1, 2018
Medical professional liability protection is one of the most important lines of coverage that physicians will purchase. Selecting the appropriate coverage and the right company can be confusing and time consuming, given all the available options. Daniel Cavanaugh, vice president, Membership Development, provides important guidance for physicians and practice managers who are seeking new malpractice coverage and those evaluating the adequacy of their existing coverage.
Interview with Sarah E. Pacini, JD
September 12, 2017
This year, CAP's Mutual Protection Trust celebrated its 40th anniversary. Inside Medical Liability recently interviewed CAP CEO Sarah E. Pacini to explore the unique history of CAP and MPT. In this interview, she discusses how the concept of a cooperative arrangement and mutual protection trust structure for medical professional liability originated, and the evolution of the role of reinsurance in CAP.
Understanding and Preventing Physician Burnout
June 29, 2017
Many U.S. physicians are burned out, and recent reports suggest they are burning out in record numbers. Having the ability to address this problem meaningfully and effectively, however, requires first an understanding of the root causes of physician burnout.
What’s Next in Federal Healthcare Policy? Two Industry Observers Offer Predictions
March 14, 2017
Healthcare Informatics Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland interviewed Jeremy Miller, managing partner of Miller Health Law Group, and Miranda Franco, senior public affairs advisor at Holland & Knight regarding current developments in federal healthcare policy. Franco does advocacy work on behalf of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP), while Miller is involved with CAP in an educational role.
CAP in the News
CAP’s risk and practice management experts are regularly featured in top liability and healthcare publications, such as Medical Economics, Crittenden, Fierce Healthcare, Becker's Hospital Review, and others.
Press Releases
A.M. Best Affirms A+ (Superior) Rating of the Cooperative of American Physicians’ Mutual Protection Trust for 16th Consecutive Year

MPT’s outlook was reaffirmed as stable and its strong financial flexibility, capital strength, and sound invested asset base were highlighted as part of the rating.

A.M. Best Upholds Superior Rating of the Cooperative of American Physicians’ Mutual Protection Trust

MPT has maintained its A+ (Superior) rating for 15 straight years.

Cooperative of American Physicians Announces Retirement of Deidri Hoppe from CAP Physicians Insurance Agency; Vice President Michael Dyse Named as Successor

Transition assures continuity and success of an already thriving agency.

Cooperative of American Physicians Announces Retirement of General Counsel Gordon T. Ownby; CAP Associate General Counsel Douglas Shin Named as Successor

Company emphasizes continuity in key role.

Cooperative of American Physicians Names Margaret Martin as Vice President, Risk Management & Patient Safety

Healthcare risk management executive brings 25 years of industry expertise with combined nursing and legal education to help CAP physician members reduce risk in their medical practices.

CAPAssurance, a Risk Purchasing Group Names Mitch Temple as Vice President Business Development

Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. hires proven healthcare sales executive to drive growth of CAPAssurance unit.

Aledade and The Cooperative of American Physicians Join To Support California Physicians In Shift To Value-Based Care

CAP members are now able to access Aledade’s suite of services through the CAPAdvantage program.

Cooperative of American Physicians Announces Retirement of Cindy Belcher; Hammon Acuna Ascends to CAP Chief Operating Officer; Alyson Lewis Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of CAPIC

CAP announces the retirement of Chief Operating Officer Cindy Belcher, effective August 6, 2021, and promotion of two proven leaders from within, Hammon Acuna and Alyson Lewis, JD, CPCU.

Cooperative of American Physicians Releases From the Exam Room to the Court Room, a Compendium of Real-Life Lessons Learned from Medical Malpractice Cases

CAP has released From the Exam Room to the Court Room, a compilation of its most popular “Case of the Month” column over the past two years.

A.M. Best Again Affirms Superior Rating for the Cooperative of American Physicians’ Mutual Protection Trust

CAP today announced that the Mutual Protection Trust (MPT), the organization’s core product, has earned another A+ (Superior) Rating with a Stable Outlook from A.M. Best Company, a global full-service credit rating agency dedicated to serving the financial and healthcare service industries. This is the 14th year running that the organization has achieved this distinction.

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