Connected Care of Middle Tennessee Public Reporting

AOC Name and Location

Mid South ACO, LLC (d/b/a) Connected Care of Middle Tennessee
3401 West End Avenue, Suite 290
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Primary Contact

Katie Herron
(615) 875-0834
katie.herron@vhan.com

Participants

No participants are involved in a joint venture between ACO professionals and hospitals.

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Vanderbilt Integrated Providers, LLC

Governing Body

  • Powell, Cynthia, MD - Board Chair, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Scott, John, MD - Medical Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Jones, Jill, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Koli, Murali, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Walter, Clair, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Schwall, Allison, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Wright, Patty, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Brown, Laura Beth - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Nanney, Karen - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Schultz, Patty - Board Member, Medicare Beneficiary Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%
  • Goyal, Parul, MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 9.09%

Clinical and Administrative Leadership

  • Cynthia Powell, MD, ACO Executive Director & Medical Director
  • Kimberly Wilson, Compliance Officer
  • Pam Bruce, DNP, MSN, RN, Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer

Committees and Committee Leadership

Performance Improvement Committee
Committee Leader: John Scott, MD - Medical Director

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:

  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
  • 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, $0
    • Performance Year 2023, $3,230,789.10
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2018, $0
    • Performance Year 2019, $0
    • Performance Year 2020, $4,827,694.68
    • Performance Year 2018, $0
Shared Savings Distribution

Second Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2022
    • 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 2023
    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 40%
    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%

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: 10%
    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 40%
    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%
  • Performance Year 2021
    • 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

2023 Quality Performance Results:

2023 Quality Performance Results

For previous years' financial and quality performance results, please visit data.cms.gov

Payment Rule Waivers 

  •  Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-day Rule Waiver:
    • Yes, our ACO does use the SNF 3-day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR 425.612
  • Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
    • No, our ACO clinicians do not provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR 425.612(f) and 42 CFR 425.613

Fraud and Abuse Waivers

  • ACO Pre-Participation Waiver: N/A
  • ACO Participation Waiver: N/A