Why ACC
The Physician-Led Revolution
in Heart Care
Arrowhead Cardiovascular Consultants exists because we believe the relationship between a patient and their doctor shouldn’t be mediated by corporate interests. We’re an independent practice—physician owned, patient focused, community committed.
Built for agility, ACC supports market innovation that returns agency back to physicians and their patients by delivering high-quality, transparent, and relationship-driven services—ensuring our loyalty remains with our patients and community.
Healthcare’s Zenith
The Quintuple Aim: Our North Star
ACC is engineered to deliver on all five dimensions
of healthcare excellence simultaneously.
Better Service
Patient experience that feels personal, responsive, and respectful of your time.
Lower Costs
Transparent pricing and value-driven care that eliminates waste and surprise bills.
Improved Outcomes
Evidence-based care from a triple board-certified specialist with published research.
Provider Wellbeing
Physician ownership means a doctor who isn’t burned out—because the system works for them too.
Health Equity
Multiple access models ensure cardiovascular care is available to everyone in our community.
The Bureaucratic Loop vs. The Direct Path
Traditional System
The ACC Model
Market Innovation
Four Ways to Access World-Class Care
1
Traditional Insurance
Medicare, BCBS, Aetna, Humana, Kansas Medicaid. Standard fee-for-service with in-network rates.
2
Direct-Pay Bundles
Transparent, all-inclusive pricing for bundled evaluations. No insurance, no referral, no surprises.
3
Employer Networks
Narrow network and direct contracting options for self-funded employers seeking value.
4
Risk-Based Partnerships
Performance-based arrangements aligned with outcomes for health plans and risk-bearing entities.
Our Foundation
Corporate Objectives: Purpose in Practice
ACC enters the healthcare marketplace supporting innovations that position the practice competitively— realigning the incentives of CV service to reward transparency, lower costs, and accountability to health outcomes.
1
Accessible CV Care Accountable to Quality
To deliver accessible CV care of exceptional quality accountable to quality and outcomes. This objective offers practice distinction and unlocks network opportunities with purchasers that reward value.
2
Simplify the Healthcare Transaction
To simplify the healthcare transaction. This meets the demands of consumers and purchasers, promoting marketplace synergies that stimulate organic practice growth—strengthened by accrual accounting and a deep understanding of costing of CV services.
3
Support Physician Autonomy
To simplify the healthcare transaction. This meets the demands of consumers and purchasers, promoting marketplace synergies that stimulate organic practice growth—strengthened by accrual accounting and a deep understanding of costing of CV services.
Our Mission
To serve Kansas City as the premier independent CV
health provider leading in access to care, customer
experience, and commitment to clinical excellence
promoting whole-person CV health that is built on
relationship.
