ACO Name and Location
A2 ACO LLC
Previous Names: N/A
10825 Financial Centre Parkway
Little Rock, AR 72211
ACO Primary Contact
| Primary Contact Name | Morie Mehyou |
| Primary Contact Phone Number | 501 202 2636 |
| Primary Contact Email Address | Morie.mehyou@baptist-health.org |
Organizational Information
ACO participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N) |
| Neurosurgery Arkansas Pllc | N |
| Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Little Rock, Inc. | N |
| Conway Community Services | N |
| Baptist Health Hospitals | N |
| Baptist Health | N |
| Baptist MedCare Inc. | N |
| Arkansas Health Group | N |
| University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences | N |
| Cowherd Family Medical Center P.A. | N |
ACO governing body:
Last Name First Name Title/Position Member's Voting Power – Expressed as a percentage or number Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
George, CPA Amanda Board member/Voting Member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sorsby, MD Stephen Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mette, MD Stephen Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Krause, MD Michelle Board Chair/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Beaulieu, CPA Brent Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative Baptist Health
Tyler, MD Richard Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative Arkansas Health Group
Hawkins, MD William Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative Arkansas Health Group
Hahn, MD Herbert Board member/Voting member 11.11 ACO Participant Representative Baptist health
Baugh Jerry Board member/Voting member 11.11 Beneficiary Representative N/A
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:
| Morie Mehyou | ACO Executive |
| Herbert Hahn | Medical Director |
| Dana Williams | Compliance Officer |
| Brittney Marshall | Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer |
Associated committees and committee leadership:
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| Clinical Committee | Herbert Hahn, MD – Medical Director |
| Finance Committee | Brent Beaulieu, CPA – BH CFO |
| Quality Committee | Michelle Krause, MD – professor UAMS |
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
- Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
- First Agreement Period
-
- Performance Year 2018, $0
Shared Savings Distribution
- First Agreement Period
-
- Performance Year 2018
-
-
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
-
Quality Performance Results
ACO# Measure Name Rate ACO Mean
ACO-1 CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information 88.37 86.14
ACO-2 CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate 95.59 93.93
ACO-3 CAHPS: Patients’ Rating of Provider 94.86 92.45
ACO-4 CAHPS: Access to Specialists 82.6 81.5
ACO-5 CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education 49.96 59.26
ACO-6 CAHPS: Shared Decision Making 60.65 61.94
ACO-7 CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status 67.55 73.35
ACO-34 CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources 21.19 26.26
ACO-8 Risk Standardized, All Condition Readmission 15.36 14.98
ACO-35 Skilled Nursing Facility 30-day All-Cause Readmission measure (SNFRM) 21.49 18.59
ACO-36 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Diabetes 42 37.01
ACO-37 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Heart Failure 80.1 76.75
ACO-38 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions 63.06 59
ACO-43 Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) #91) 2.22 1.98
ACO-11 Use of Certified EHR Technology 99.55 98.2
ACO-12 Medication Reconciliation Post-Discharge 99 85.91
ACO-13 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk 70 79.73
ACO-44 Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain 62 64.36
ACO-14 Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization 66.8 72.71
ACO-15 Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults 75.97 75.97
ACO-16 Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow Up 41.18 76.83
ACO-17 Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 68.06 72.81
ACO-18 Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-up Plan 50.2 66.74
ACO-19 Colorectal Cancer Screening 47.81 68.27
ACO-20 Breast Cancer Screening 66.13 71.96
ACO-42 Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 99.78 81.47
ACO-27 Diabetes Mellitus: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control 16.24 15.51
ACO-41 Diabetes: Eye Exam 36.53 52.42
ACO-28 Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood Pressure 63.69 73.1
ACO-30 Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet 89.69 88.92
Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the previous performance year, therefore this section is not applicable at this time.
Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size.
- For 2018 Quality Performance Results please visit: https://data.cms.gov/Special-Programs-Initiatives-Medicare-Shared-Savin/2018-Shared-Savings-Program-SSP-Accountable-Care-O/v47u-yq84/data
Note: In the Quality Performance Results file(s) above, search for “A2 ACO LLC” or “Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance” to view the quality performance results. This ACO can also be found by using the ACO ID A3633 in the public use files on data.cms.gov.
Payment Rule Waivers
- No, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.