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ACO Name and Location

A2 ACO LLC
10825 Financial Centre Parkway
Little Rock, AR 72211

ACO Primary Contact

Primary Contact Name: Dr. Herbert Hahn
Primary Contact Phone Number: 501-202-2260
Primary Contact Email Address: herbert.hahn@baptist-health.org

Organizational Information

ACO participants:

ACO ParticipantsACO Participant in Joint Venture
Arkansas Health Group  N
Baptist Health  N
Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Little Rock, Inc.  N
Baptist Health Hospitals  N
Baptist Health Regional Hospitals  N
Baptist Health Services  N
Baptist MedCare Inc.  N
Conway Community Services  N
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences  N

ACO governing body:

Member First NameMember Last NameMember Title/PositionMember's Voting PowerMembership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name, if Applicable
AmandaGeorge, CPABoard member/Voting Member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
KrauseMichelle, MDBoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
ShashankKraleti, MDBoard Chair/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
PriyaMendiratta, MDBoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
BrentBeaulieu, CPABoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
RichardTyler, MDBoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
CliffFullerton, MDBoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
GregorySharp, MDBoard member/Voting member11.11%ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
JerryBaughBoard member/Voting member11.11%Beneficiary RepresentativeN/A

Due to rounding, ‘Member’s Voting Power’ may not equal 100 percent.

Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:

ACO Executive DirectorHerbert Hahn, MD
Medical Director & Quality Assurance/Improvement OfficerRiley Lipschitz, MD
Compliance OfficerDana Williams

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership

Committee NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
Clinical Quality Committee Riley Lipschitz, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Committee Chair)
Nominating CommitteeMichelle Krause, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Quality, and Efficiency in the Department of Internal Medicine
Brent Beaulieu, CPA, Baptist Health, Chief Financial Officer
Executive CommitteeCliff Fullerton, MD, Baptist Health, Chief Value Based Care Officer (Committee Chair)

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

Second Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2022, $12,566,062.69

First Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2021, $4,470,728.73
  • Performance Year 2020, $6,541,586.53
  • Performance Year 2019, $0
  • Performance Year 2018, $0

Shared Savings Distribution

Second Agreement Period

Performance Year 2022
  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: TBD
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: TBD
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: TBD

First Agreement Period

Performance Year 2021
  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 20%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 47%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 33%
Performance Year 2020
  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 55%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 45%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%
Performance Year 2019
  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A%
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

2022 Quality Performance Results

Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface.

Measure #Measure NameCollection TypeRateACO Mean
001Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control [1]CMS Web Interface14.5210.71
134Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up PlanCMS Web Interface70.4976.97
236Controlling High Blood PressureCMS Web Interface61.8176.16
318Falls: Screening for Future Fall RiskCMS Web Interface82.6287.83
110Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza ImmunizationCMS Web Interface73.1277.34
226Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation InterventionCMS Web Interface100.0079.27
113Colorectal Cancer ScreeningCMS Web Interface71.2075.32
112Breast Cancer ScreeningCMS Web Interface83.1278.07
438Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular DiseaseCMS Web Interface100.0086.37
370Depression Remission at Twelve MonthsCMS Web Interface4.1716.03
321CAHPS for MIPSCMS Web InterfaceNANA
479Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups [1]CMS Web Interface0.15520.1510
484Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1]CMS Web Interface31.2130.97
CAHPS-1Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and InformationCMS Web Interface85.8283.96
CAHPS-2How Well Providers CommunicateCMS Web Interface93.6893.47
CAHPS-3Patient's Rating of ProviderCMS Web Interface92.8092.06
CAHPS-4Access to SpecialistsCMS Web Interface81.8877.00
CAHPS-5Health Promotion and EducationCMS Web Interface56.6662.68
CAHPS-6Shared Decision MakingCMS Web Interface56.9460.97
CAHPS-7Health Status and Functional StatusCMS Web Interface71.4373.06
CAHPS-8Care CoordinationCMS Web Interface85.0285.46
CAHPS-9Courteous and Helpful Office StaffCMS Web Interface92.4491.97
CAHPS-11Stewardship of Patient ResourcesCMS Web Interface28.8825.62

[1] A lower performance rate corresponds to higher quality.

For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: data.cms.gov

Payment Rule Waivers

  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Rule Waiver:
    • Our ACO uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR § 425.612.
  • Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
    • Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR § 425.612(f) and 42 CFR § 425.613.

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