Public Reporting
ACO Name and Location
Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC
Previous Names: Palmetto Health Quality Collaborative, LLC
1301 Taylor Street
STE 9A
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
ACO Primary Contact
Tami Swart
803-296-6315
Organizational Information
ACO Participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture |
|---|---|
| BRYAN EYE CLINIC, PA | N |
| Cardiology Associates of Sumter LLC | N |
| Carolina Allergy & Asthma Consultants | N |
| Carolina Anesthesia Inc | N |
| Carolina Anesthesiology Associates, PA | N |
| CAROLINA CARDIOLOGY AND VASCULAR ASSOCIATES LLC | N |
| CAROLINA GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS, LLC | N |
| CARYN M WEST & ASSOC PC | N |
| CENTA MEDICAL GROUP PA | N |
| COLUMBIA GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES PA | N |
| Donen Davis Plastic Surgery, LLC | N |
| Elgin Podiatry Institute, LLC | N |
| KRAEMER WOMENS CARE, LLC | N |
| LAUREL ENDOCRINE THYROID SPECIALIST INC | N |
| MAGNOLIA FAMILY PRACTICE LLC | N |
| MCCAIN ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC | N |
| Midland Ear Nose and Throat | N |
| PALMETTO KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATES LLC | N |
| Palmetto Retina Center LLC | N |
| PIERRE JAFFE | N |
| Plastic Surgery Consultants, LLC | N |
| PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS | N |
| PRISMA HEALTH MIDLANDS | N |
| PRISMA HEALTH TUOMEY | N |
| Professional Pathology Services PC | N |
| SANDHILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC | N |
| SANDHILLS OBGYN ASSOCIATES, P.A. | N |
| South Carolina ENT Allergy & Sleep Medicine PA | N |
| South Carolina Oncology Assoc Pa | N |
| TANDEM HEALTH SC | N |
| The Dermatology Group LLC | N |
| THREE RIVERS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PA | N |
| WELLSPRING FAMILY MEDICINE, PA | N |
ACO Governing Body
Board of Managers
| Member Last Name | Member First Name | Member Title/Position | Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name and D/B/A, if applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard, MD | William (Bill) | Chair Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MIDLANDS |
| Campbell, MD | Joseph (Joey) | Secretary Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MIDLANDS |
| Bundy | Michael (Mike) | Treasurer Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MIDLANDS |
| Brown, DrPH | Thomas (Tom) | Voting Member | 8.33% | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | N/A |
| Davis, MD | Donen | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | Donen Davis Plastic Surgery, LLC |
| Giles, MD | William | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | CENTA MEDICAL GROUP PA |
| Goode, MD | Kimberlee | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS |
| Kraemer, MD | Todd | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | KRAEMER WOMENS CARE, LLC |
| Kudrick, MD | Fred | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | South Carolina Oncology Assoc Pa |
| Mitchiner, MD | J. Mark | Voting Member | 8.33% | Other Entity Representative (Non-MSSP, but Clinically Integrated Network Participant) | Sumter Pediatrics |
| Presnal, MD | Bradley | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS |
| Steen, MD | Jamee | Voting Member | 8.33% | ACO Participant Representative | PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS |
Due to rounding, “Member’s Voting Power” may not equal 100 percent.
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership
- ACO Executive: Anna Kay
- Medical Director: Bill Gerard, MD
- Compliance Officer: Scott Pietras
- Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Anna Kay
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
|---|---|
| Finance Committee | Vacant, Chair |
| Quality and Care Delivery Committee | Peter Tilkemeier, MD, Chair |
| Network Participation Committee Participation Committee | William Giles, MD, Chair |
| Compliance Committee | Scott Pietras, Chair |
Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO
- ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
- Hospital Employing ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
- Second Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2019: $1,673,163.57
- Performance Year 2020: $1,756,523.86
- Performance Year 2021: $0
- Performance Year 2022: $0
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2016: $0
- Performance Year 2017: $0
- Performance Year 2018: $0
- Performance Year 2019: $1,673,163.57
Note: Our ACO participated in multiple performance years during Calendar Year 2019. The shared savings/losses amount reported for Performance Year 2019 therefore represents net shared savings or losses across all performance years in 2019 and is shown under all agreement periods in which the ACO operated during Calendar Year 2019.
Shared Savings Distribution
- Second Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2022
- Portion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2021
- Portion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2020
- Portion invested in infrastructure: 10%
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 10%
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: 80%
- Performance Year 2019
- Portion invested in infrastructure: 10%
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 10%
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: 80%
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2019
- Portion invested in infrastructure: 10%
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 10%
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: 80%
- Performance Year 2018
- Portion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2017
- Portion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2016
- Portion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Portion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Note: Our ACO participated in multiple performance years during Calendar Year 2019. The distribution of shared savings reported for Performance Year 2019 therefore represents the distribution of the net shared savings across all performance years in 2019 and is shown under all agreement periods in which the ACO operated during Calendar Year 2019.
- Performance Year 2019
- Performance Year 2022
Quality Performance Results
2022 Quality Performance Results
Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface.
| Measure # | Measure Name | Rate | ACO Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control | 16.84 | 10.71 |
| 134 | Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | 80.21 | 76.97 |
| 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | 74.03 | 76.16 |
| 318 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 94.54 | 87.83 |
| 110 | Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 84.85 | 77.34 |
| 226 | Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 86.67 | 77.34 |
| 113 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 67.05 | 75.32 |
| 112 | Breast Cancer Screening | 82.01 | 78.07 |
| 438 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 83.40 | 86.37 |
| 370 | Depression Remission at Twelve Months | 7.84 | 16.03 |
| 321 | CAHPS for MIPS | N/A | N/A |
| 479 | Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups | 0.1369 | 0.1510 |
| 484 | Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions | 29.56 | 30.97 |
| CAHPS-1 | Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 85.67 | 83.96 |
| CAHPS-2 | How Well Providers Communicate | 93.13 | 93.47 |
| CAHPS-3 | Patient’s Rating of Provider | 93.73 | 92.06 |
| CAHPS-4 | Access to Specialists | 83.19 | 77.00 |
| CAHPS-5 | Health Promotion and Education | 63.20 | 62.68 |
| CAHPS-6 | Shared Decision Making | 60.09 | 60.97 |
| CAHPS-7 | Health Status and Functional Status | 72.29 | 73.06 |
| CAHPS-8 | Care Coordination | 87.05 | 85.46 |
| CAHPS-9 | Courteous and Helpful Office Staff | 93.75 | 91.97 |
| CAHPS-11 | Stewardship of Patient Resources | 22.99 | 25.62 |
For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit data.cms.gov.
Payment Rule Waivers
- Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services:
- Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR 425.612(f) and 42 CFR 425.613.
Fraud and Abuse Waivers
- ACO Participation Waiver:
The following information describes each arrangement for which our ACO seeks protection under the ACO Participation Waiver, including any material amendment or modification to a disclosed arrangement.
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: September 29, 2020
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Education and Training Programs
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: September 29, 2020
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Contact Center Services and Solutions
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: September 29, 2020
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Information Technology Solutions
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: February 24, 2021
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Physician Recruitment Services
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: March 30, 2022 – Arrangement was amended to adjust cost-sharing amounts from a 50/50 split for financial expense to a 75/25 split, to allow Prisma Health to bear up to 75% of the financial expense for Recruitment services provided to ACO Participants by Prisma Health Personnel.
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: May 26, 2021
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Supply Chain Management Services
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: August 25, 2021
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Community Connect User Access Value-Based Agreement
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
- Parties to the arrangement: Prisma Health Midlands Network, LLC and Prisma Health Midlands
- Date of the arrangement: June 22, 2022
- Items, services, goods, or facility provided: Clinical Services Offerings
- Chronic Care Services: transitional care management and remote patient monitoring services with seamless enrollment, clinical staff communication, and claim submission through the “HealthSnap” platform or otherwise;
- Embedded Clinical Support: in-person or virtual pharmacists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and other clinical staff from the CIN;
- Automated Patient Intake: digital intake and scheduling through the “Notable” platform or otherwise; and
- Automated Claim Submission Support: AI-enabled technology to reduce A/R days and claim denials.
- Date and nature of any amendments to the arrangement, if applicable: Not applicable at this time
