ACO 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
Matt Duckworth, DHA, JD, MS
615.875.6247
matt.duckworth@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: 8.33%
Legner, Victor MD - Vice Chair, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Scott, John, MD - Medical Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Jones, Jill MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Kolli, Murali MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Clair, Walter MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Schwall, Allison MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Wright, Patty MD - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Brown, Laura Beth - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Nanney, Karen- Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Schultz, Patty - Board Member - Medicare Beneficiary Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Open Seat - Board Member, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - ACO Participant Representative, Voting Power: 8.33%
Clinical and Administrative Leadership
Cynthia Powell, MD, ACO Executive & 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 Results Pending
First Agreement Period
Performance Year 2018, $0
Performance Year 2019, $0
Performance Year 2020, $ 4,827,694.68
Performance Year 2021, $0
Performance Year 2022, $0
Shared Savings Distribution
Second Agreement Period - Results Pending
First Agreement Period
o Performance Year 2018
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
o Performance Year 2019
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
o Performance Year 2020
Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 40%
Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%
o Performance Year 2021
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
o Performance Year 2022
Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
Quality Performance Results
2022 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