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
Previous Names: N/A
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 / ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Oh Muhlenberg Llc / Yes
Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc / Yes
Owensboro Health, Inc / Yes
ACO Governing Body
Member's First Name, Last Name, Title/Position
Member's Voting Power – Expressed as a percentage or number
Membership Type / ACO Participant TIN Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable
Greg Strahan, President & CEO
Voting Member / Owensboro Health, Inc
Francis DuFrayne, MD & Interim Medical Director
Voting Member & ACO Participant Representative / Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Wathen Medley, Medicare Beneficiary Representative
Voting Member / Owensboro Health, Inc
Voting Member / Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Voting Member / Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
John Hackbarth, Executive VP / Chief Financial Officer
Voting Member / Owensboro Health, Inc
Debbie Bostic, Chief Nursing Officer
Voting Member / Owensboro Health Medical Group, Inc
Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:
ACO Executive: Greg Strahan
Medical Director: Francis DuFrayne, MD
Compliance Officer: Ramona Hieneman
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
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- 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-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 and the ACO-36 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Diabetes quality measure is not included in public reporting doe to a non-material technical error.
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.
Payment Rule Waivers
- No, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.
