ACO Name and Location
MyHealth First Network (MyHFN) LLC
300 East McBee Ave.
Suite 402 Greenville, SC 29601
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
ACO Primary Contact
Kayce Sams,
Manager, Operations
ksams@myhfn.org
864-797-7866
Organizational Information
ACO Participants and Participation in ACO Joint Venture, Yes (Y) or No (N)
- Foot Clinic of South Carolina LLC – N
- New Haven Medical Services, PA – N
- The Surgery And Laser Center At Professional Park – N
- Parkside Pediatrics, P.A. – N
- John Humeniuk – N
- Zachary Seymour – N
- Upstate Medical Associates PA – N
- Carolina Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder, LLC – N
- Carolina Lung & Sleep Center Llc – N
- Self Medical Group – N
- Palmetto Internal Medicine & Primary Care – N
- Highlands Center for Women, P.A. – N
- Baptist Easley Hospital – N
- John Humeniuk – N
- Carolina Surgery – N
- Carolina Integrative Medicine, PA – N
- Greenville Kidney Care LLC – N
- Oconee Kidney Center LLC – N
- Piedmont Neurology – N
- Brio Medical, PC – N
- Greenwood Urological – N
- Upstate Plastic Surgery – N
- Newberry County Memorial Hospital – N
- Self Regional Healthcare – N
- Greenwood Obstetrics & Gynecology Pa – N
- Dermatology Associates, P.A. – N
- Greenwood Ear Nose And Throat Assoc Pa – N
- Greenwood Eye Clinic, P.A. – N
- Upper Savannah Radiological Associates, PA – N
- Gastroenterology Associates, PA – N
- Allergic Disease & Asthma Center Pa – N
- Bruce A Marshall MD PA – N
- Newberry Internal Medicine LLC – N
- Carolina Pathology Associates, LLP – N
- Piedmont Retina Assoc Pa – N
- Oconee Surgery, PA – N
- Digestive Disease Group PA – N
- The Greenwood Endoscopy Center, Inc – N
- New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc. – N
- Palmetto Bone & Joint, PA – N
- Riley Family Practice Associates, Pa – N
- Anesthesiology of Greenwood PA – N
- Greenville Endoscopy Center – N
- Carolina Nephrology PA – N
- Jervey Eye Group, PA – N
- Foothills Family Medicine of Westminster PA – N
- GHS Partners in Health, Inc. – N
- Primary Care Associates, PC – N
- Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain PA – N
- Palmetto Surgery Associates, PA – N
- Palmetto Family Medicine – N
- Greenwood Center for Gynecology, LLC – N
- Regenesis Organization Community Health – N
- The Surgery Center @ Self Memorial Hospital, Llc. – N
- Simpsonville Family Medicine, P.A. – N
- Golden Corner Family Prac – N
- Greenville Dermatology LLC – N
- Montgomery & Riddle Eyecare, P.A. – N
- Pathology Associates of Greenville – N
- Pathology Consultants, Inc. – N
- Turning Point Women’s Center, PA – N
- Abbeville County Memorial Hospital – N
- Greenville Health System – N
- Clemson Eye, PA – N
- Partners In Health – Rural Health – N
- Jervey Eye Center, LLC – N
- Newberry Family Health Center, PA – N
- The Center for Advanced Eye Care – N
- Pelham Family Practice, LLC – N
- HHD Enterprises LLC – N
- Oakview Medical Associates LLC – N
- Doctor for Life, LLC – N
- Upstate Affiliate Organization – N
ACO Governing Body
Board of Managers
- Dr. Angelo Sinopoli—Chair, Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Mr. Jim Pfeiffer—Vice-Chair, Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Self Regional Healthcare
- Mr. Greg Rusnak—Secretary, Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. J. Drew Goldsmith—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. Vincent Green—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. George Haddad—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. Greg Mappin—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Self Regional Healthcare
- Mr. S.T. Peden—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, Medicare Beneficiary Representative, Community Stakeholder
- Dr. Conrad Shuler—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. Joanne Skaggs—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. William Springhart—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
- Dr. Donald Wiper III—Voting Member, Voting Member Power – 1, ACO Participant Representative, Greenville Health System
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership
- ACO Executive: Angelo Sinopoli, MD
- Medical Director: Peter Tilkmeier, MD
- Compliance Officer: Scott Pietras
- Quality Assurance Improvement Manager: Scott Hultstrand
Committees
- Compliance Committee: Michelle Scherer, Chair
- Finance Committee: Terri Newsom, Chair
- Network Committee: Greg Mappin, MD Chair
- Primary Care Committee: Joanne Skaggs, MD Chair
- Quality and Care Model Committee: Peter Tilkemeier, MD Chair
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO
- Network individual practices of ACO professionals
- Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
- Hospitals employing ACO professionals
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
- Rural Health Clinics (RHC)
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
- First Agreement Period
- Agreement period beginning 2015, Performance Year 2016: $9,657,590
- Agreement period beginning 2015, Performance Year 2015: $8,474,728
Shared Savings Distribution
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2016
- Portion invested in infrastructure: 20 percent
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 0 percent
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: 80 percent
- Performance Year 2015
- Portion invested in infrastructure: 20 percent
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 0 percent
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: 80 percent
- Performance Year 2016
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO
2016 Quality Performance Results
ACO# | Measure Name | Rate | ACO Mean |
ACO-1 | CAHPS: Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 78.34 | 80.51 |
ACO-2 | CAHPS: How Well Your Providers Communicate | 93.71 | 93.01 |
ACO-3 | CAHPS: Patients’ Rating of Provider | 92.58 | 92.25 |
ACO-4 | CAHPS: Access to Specialists | 80.42 | 83.49 |
ACO-5 | CAHPS: Health Promotion and Education | 54.14 | 60.32 |
ACO-6 | CAHPS: Shared Decision Making | 72.98 | 75.40 |
ACO-7 | CAHPS: Health Status/Functional Status | 70.83 | 72.30 |
ACO-34 | CAHPS: Stewardship of Patient Resources | 23.80 | 26.97 |
ACO-8 | Risk Standardized, All Condition Readmission | 14.46 | 14.70 |
ACO-35 | Skilled Nursing Facility 30-day All-Cause Readmission measure (SNFRM) | 18.24 | 18.17 |
ACO-36 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Diabetes | 45.82 | 53.20 |
ACO-37 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Heart Failure | 65.90 | 75.23 |
ACO-38 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions | 54.03 | 59.81 |
ACO-9 | Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Admissions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma in Older Adults (AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) #5) | 7.08 | 9.27 |
ACO-10 | Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions Admissions: Heart Failure (AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) #8) | 11.57 | 14.53 |
ACO-11 | Percent of PCPs who Successfully Meet Meaningful Use Requirements | 90.67 | 82.72 |
ACO-39 | Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 39.65 | 87.54 |
ACO-13 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 64.52 | 64.04 |
ACO-14 | Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 55.92 | 68.32 |
ACO-15 | Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 71.77 | 69.21 |
ACO-16 | Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up | 55.52 | 74.45 |
ACO-17 | Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 52.00 | 90.98 |
ACO-18 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Clinical Depression and Follow-up Plan | 35.22 | 53.63 |
ACO-19 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 47.58 | 61.52 |
ACO-20 | Breast Cancer Screening | 57.66 | 67.61 |
ACO-21 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented | 57.71 | 76.79 |
ACO-42 | Statin therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 74.91 | 77.72 |
ACO-27 | Diabetes Mellitus: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control | 11.99 | 18.24 |
ACO-41 | Diabetes: Eye Exam | 19.48 | 44.94 |
ACO-28 | Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood Pressure | 64.66 | 70.69 |
ACO-30 | Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic | 83.70 | 85.05 |
ACO-31 | Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) | 81.58 | 88.67 |
ACO-33 | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy – for patients with CAD and Diabetes or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF<40%) | 73.24 | 79.67 |
Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low samples.
- For 2016 Quality Performance Results please visit: Medical Shared Savings 2016
- For 2015 Quality Performance Results please visit: Medical Shared Savings 2015
Note: In the Quality Performance Results file(s) above, search for “MyHealth First Network, LLC” to view the quality performance results. This ACO can also be found by using the ACO ID A95812 in the public use files on data.cms.gov.
Payment Rule Waivers
No, our ACO does not utilize the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.
Medicare Shared Savings Program Waiver Disclosures (arrangements for which waiver protection is sought)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made available certain waivers of federal fraud and abuse laws in connection with the operation of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) that has entered into a participation agreement under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”). In accordance with the public disclosure requirements of the ACO Participation Waiver, the following describes arrangements between MyHealth First Network, LLC (MyHFN) and its participants.
Population Health and Clinical Integration Payment Arrangement
The ACO has an arrangement in which it offers a technology platform for population health and clinical integration (“MyHFN PH/CI System”) that gathers, analyzes and reports on data regarding patient needs, the delivery of care, quality indicators, population health in local communities, and patient outcomes to its members including its physician members. MyHFN member hospitals support the costs of such system in the proportions that their communities represent in comparison to the entire service area population served by MyHFN.
Physician Performance Payment System Arrangement
The ACO has an arrangement in which it provides incentive compensation (the “Physician Performance Payment System”) that will compensate MyHFN physicians for their work in quality improvement and care coordination for MSSP Patients and other patients; and the Physician Performance Payment System will be funded by a portion of any MSSP shared savings payments.
MyHFN Board of Managers determined that the Physician Performance Payment System and the Population Health and Clinical Integration Support Arrangement are reasonably related to the purposes of the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Furthermore, the MyHFN Board of Managers approved the Physician Performance Payment System and the Population Health and Clinical Integration Support Arrangement. The program commenced on January 1, 2015 and continues to be in effect.
Approved by MyHFN Board of Managers November 15, 2017.
Medicare Shared Savings Program Agreement
The MyHFN ACO has an Operating Agreement and a Code of Conduct (Collectively “Operating Documents”). In addition to the Operating Documents, MyHFN has a Participation Agreement with each of its ACO Participants which allows all parties to participate in the CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program. The Agreement is designed to promote accountability for the cost and overall quality of care of patients by creating a high degree of interdependence and cooperation among participants and healthcare providers through an active and ongoing program of health care quality and efficiency initiatives.
The MyHFN Board of Managers determined that the MyHFN Medicare Shared Savings Program Agreement is reasonably related to the purposes of the CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program, and therefore, approved the MyHFN Medicare Shared Savings Program Agreement. The program commenced on January 1, 2015 and continues to be in effect.
Approved by MyHFN Board of Managers March 4, 2015