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The Health Network Of Western Kentucky, LLC

The Health Network of Western Kentucky, LLC is a team of doctors and healthcare providers who work together to give coordinated, high-quality care to our Medicare patients. By sharing information and working cooperatively, our goal is to improve treatment for patients by reducing unnecessary procedures, duplication, and errors.

The Health Network of Western Kentucky, LLC is an Accountable Care Organization or ACO. Physicians and other providers participate voluntarily. As a Medicare patient, you are always free to seek care from a provider outside of the network.

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ACO Name and Location

The Health Network of Western Kentucky, LLC
PO Box 20007
Owensboro, KY 42304

ACO Primary Contact

Primary Contact Name: Tiffany Clark

Primary Contact Phone Number: 270-688-3210

Primary Contact Email Address: tiffany.clark@owensborohealth.org

Organizational Information

ACO Participants:

Oh Muhlenberg Llc
Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Owensboro Health, Inc

ACO Governing Body:

Member			Member'sVoting Power – Expressed as a percentage or number	Membership Type	ACO Participant TIN Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
Last Name	First Name	Title/Position		Membership Type
Strahan	Greg	President & CEO	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health, Inc
DuFrayne	Francis	MD & Interim Medical Director	1	Voting Member & ACO Participant Representative	Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Medley	Wathen	Medicare Beneficiary Representative	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health, Inc
Farmer	John	MD	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Tidwell	James	MD	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Hackbarth	John	Executive VP / Chief Financial Officer	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health, Inc
Bostic	Debbie	Chief Nursing Officer	1	Voting Member	Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc

Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:

ACO Executive: Greg Strahan
Medical Director: Francis DuFrayne, MD
Compliance Officer: Roz Cordini
Quality Assurance / Improvement Officer: Tiffany Clark

Associated committees and committee leadership:

Primary Care Leadership Committee: Francis DuFrayne, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Shannon Parham, Director of Patient Experience: Shannon Parham, Director of Patient Experience

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

ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
Hospital employing ACO professionals
Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses

First Agreement Period

Performance Year 2017, $0
Performance Year 2016, $0
Performance Year 2015, $0

Shared Savings Distribution

First Agreement Period

Performance Year 2017
- 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 2016
- 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 2015
- 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

2017 Reporting Period

ACO#	Measure Name	Rate	ACO Mean
ACO-1	CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information	82.71	80.60
ACO-2	CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate	94.24	93.13
ACO-3	CAHPS: Patients’ Rating of Provider	93.59	92.31
ACO-4	CAHPS: Access to Specialists	84.92	83.32
ACO-5	CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education	54.24	62.30
ACO-6	CAHPS: Shared Decision Making	76.79	75.85
ACO-7	CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status	72.20	73.05
ACO-34	CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources	26.19	25.68
ACO-8	Risk Standardized, All Condition Readmission	14.66	15.01
ACO-35	Skilled Nursing Facility 30-day All-Cause Readmission measure (SNFRM)	18.64	18.46
ACO-36	All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Diabetes	56.20	53.95
ACO-37	All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Heart Failure	75.45	79.16
ACO-38	All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions	59.69	61.74
ACO-43	Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ* Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI #91))	1.70	1.93
ACO-11	Use of Certified EHR Technology	100.00	98.48
ACO-12	Medication Reconciliation	79.03	75.32
ACO-13	Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	72.29	74.38
ACO-44	Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain	67.05	67.32
ACO-14	Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	61.70	72.52
ACO-15	Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults	71.49	72.92
ACO-16	Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up	63.35	70.69
ACO-17	Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96.83	90.48
ACO-18	Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-up Plan	56.24	61.98
ACO-19	Colorectal Cancer Screening	61.66	64.58
ACO-20	Breast Cancer Screening	77.42	70.05
ACO-42	Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease	79.22	79.89
ACO-27	Diabetes Mellitus: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control	20.88	16.74
ACO-41	Diabetes: Eye Exam	49.00	50.37
ACO-28	Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood Pressure	64.92	71.47
ACO-30	Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic	93.49	86.86

Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low samples.

Note: In the Quality Performance Results file(s) above, search for “The Health Network of Western Kentucky, LLC” to view the quality performance results. This ACO can also be found by using the ACO ID A47101 in the public use files on data.cms.gov.