clinical Alternative Relationship Plans

What is a clinical Alternative Relationship Plan?

A clinical Alternative Relationship Plan (cARP) is a physician compensation model that provides an alternative to the default fee-for-service (FFS) model. It compensates physicians for providing a set of clinical services at defined facilities to a target patient population.

cARPs can help to align physician compensation incentives with overall health system objectives. For some physicians, simply being paid differently can enable them to deliver services in a manner better suited to them and their patients.

Alberta's clinical ARP Models

• Annualized 
• Annualized - AMHSP
• Sessional 
• Capitation
• Blended Capitation Model (BCM)
• Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM)

Representation and Support

The joint AH-AMA ARP Working Group brings together AMA physician leaders and Primary and Preventative Health Services (PPHS) representatives to inform the AH-AMA Management Committee on cARP policy and improvements to alternative physician compensation models.