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

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 & 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 2021, $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

  • o    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

    o    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

    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

    • 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