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Baptist Health - UAMS Accountable Care Alliance

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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 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:

Last NameFirst NameTitle/PositionMember's Voting Power – Expressed as a percentage or numberMembership TypeACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
George, CPAAmandaBoard member/Voting Member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Seupaul, MDRawleBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mette, MDStephenBoard Chair/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Krause, MDMichelleBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Beaulieu, CPABrentBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist Health
Tyler, MD RichardBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeArkansas Health Group
Hawkins, MDWilliamBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeArkansas Health Group
Hahn, MDHerbertBoard member/Voting member11.11ACO Participant RepresentativeBaptist health

 
BaughJerryBoard member/Voting member11.11Beneficiary RepresentativeN/A

Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:

ACO Executive: Morie Mehyou
Medical Director: Herbert Hahn
Compliance Officer: Dana Williams
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Brittney Marshall

Associated committees and committee leadership:

Committee NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
Clinical CommitteeHerbert Hahn, MD – Medical Director
Finance CommitteeBrent Beaulieu, CPA – BH CFO
Quality CommitteeMichelle 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
  • Performance Year 2019, $0
  • Performance Year 2020, $6,541,586.53

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
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 2020
  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 55%
  • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 45%
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%

Quality Performance Results

2020 Quality Performance Results

Measure NumberMeasure NameACO Performance Rate*Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)
ACO-1CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information86.4385.86
ACO-2CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate94.394.11
ACO-3CAHPS: Patients Rating of Provider93.692.69
ACO-4CAHPS: Access to Specialists87.3881.54
ACO-5CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education53.9760.44
ACO-6CAHPS: Shared Decision Making59.5862.78
ACO-7CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status69.4973.79
ACO-34CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources18.5626.17
ACO-45CAHPS: Courteous and Helpful Office Staff92.992.84
ACO-46CAHPS: Care Coordination86.4686.89
ACO-43Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ* Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI #91))2.061.87
ACO-13Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk67.0784.97
ACO-14Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization80.1676.03
ACO-17Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention42.8681.67
ACO-18Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan61.871.46
ACO-19Colorectal Cancer Screening69.7672.59
ACO-20Breast Cancer Screening80.7174.05
ACO-42Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease10099.72
ACO-27Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control (>9%)11.4514.7
ACO-28Controlling High Blood Pressure61.9772.87

Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also waived the requirement for ACOs to field a CAHPS for ACOs survey for PY 2020 through the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2021. Additionally, CMS reverted ACO-8 Risk-Standardized, All Condition Readmission and ACO-38 Risk-Standardized Acute Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions to pay-for-reporting, given the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) on these measures.

The quality performance results data is available via the following sources. For 2018 Quality Performance Results please visit data.cms.gov.

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

Payment Rule Waivers

  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-day Rule Waiver:
  • 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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Baptist Health – UAMS Accountable Care Alliance

9601 Baptist Health Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72205

Contact

Morie Mehyou, MBA, Executive Director
(501) 202 – 2636

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