ACO Model

Next Generation ACO Model Information

 
Next Generation ACO Model Public Reporting Guidance
 
ACO Name and Location

Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network
8150 Brookriver Dr.
Dallas, Texas 75247

Mailing address: 

5323 Harry Hines Blvd., MC 9257
LB6S.200
Dallas, Texas 75390-9257

Hours of Operation:

Monday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday:  8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

ACO Primary Contacts

Danny Irland, Chief Financial Officer
Email
Phone: 214-645-0303

 

Accountable Care Organization Information

Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network (SWHRACN) represents a model of health care delivery based on a strategy to better align physicians, hospitals, and payers in order to provide better access to care, better clinical quality, and control costs. In January 2017, SWHRACN was selected to participate in Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (Next Generation ACO) Model through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an ACO. SWHRACN works with CMS through the Next Generation ACO Model to provide high-quality care in a cost-efficient manner with a patient-centered approach. SWHRACN shares the following information regarding its participation as a Next Generation ACO Model:

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Southwestern Health Resources Next Generation Model ACO Cost Sharing Specialists Eligible (names listed under each letter below):

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Southwestern Health Resources Next Generation Model ACO Participants in Joint Ventures Between ACO Professionals and Hospitals

There are currently no ACO participants in joint ventures between ACO professionals and hospitals.

 

Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network Governing Body

Dr. Bradley Marple, Voting Member and Chairman, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ACO participant representative

Dr. Donna Casey, Voting Member, Franklin Leroy Casey, P.A., ACO participant representative

Dr. Donald Fowler, Voting Member, Texas Health Physicians Group, ACO participant representative

Dr. David Johnson, Voting Member, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ACO participant representative

Dr. Mack Mitchell, Voting Member, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ACO participant representative

Dr. Shawn Parsley, Voting Member, Texas Health Physicians Group, ACO participant representative

Dr. Neil Rofsky, Voting Member, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ACO participant representative

Dr. George Shires, Voting Member, Texas Health Physicians Group, ACO participant representative

Dr. Walton Taylor, Voting Member, Texas Health Physicians Group, ACO participant representative

Donald Zale, Voting Member, Medicare beneficiary representative and Consumer Advocate

 

Key Clinical and Administrative Leadership

Senior Executive Officer: James Smith, Texas Health Resources

Chief Medical Officer: Mack Mitchell, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer: Jim Parobek, Texas Health Resources

Chief Financial Officer: Danny Irland, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Co-Chief Compliance Officer: Valla Wilson, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Co-Chief Compliance Officer: Elizabeth Madzik, Texas Health Physician Group

 

Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network Committees and Committee Leaderships

Quality Assurance Committee: Gary Reed, M.D., Chair

Utilization Management Committee: Lynne Kirk, M.D., Chair

Credentialing Committee: Michael Chiu, M.D., Chair

 
ACO Composition

Physician-led partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas Health Physicians Group, community physicians, and other health care providers organized to improve health care in communities we serve.

 

Shared Savings and Losses

SWHRACN is obligated under its Next Generation ACO Model participation agreement with CMS to secure potential shared losses and other monies owed under the Next Generation ACO Model with a financial guarantee.

Amount of Savings and Losses

  • Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP) Performance Year 2014: $2,945,035 (Amount of Shared Savings)
  • Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP) Performance Year 2015: $14,188,861 (Amount of Shared Savings)
  • Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP) Performance Year 2016: $17,464, 034 (Amount of Shared Savings)
  • Next Generation ACO Model (NGACO) Performance Year 2017: $29,271,300 (Amount of Shared Savings)

Savings Distribution

Medicare Share Savings Program (SSP) Agreement period beginning 2014, Performance Year 2014, 2015, 2016:

  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 19 percent
  • Invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 22 percent
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 59 percent

Next Generation ACO Model (NGACO) Agreement period beginning 2017:

  • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 19 percent
  • Invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 22 percent
  • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 59 percent
 
Southwestern Health Resources Next Generation Model Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Waiver

Yes, our ACO utilizes the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.

  • Beltline SCC LCC dba Senior Care Beltline
  • Bryant Irvin Medical Investors, LLC
  • C.C. Young Memorial Home
  • CHG Senior Living Preston Hollow, LLC dba Crystal Creek
  • Dallas County Hospital District dba Prairie Estates
  • Dallas County Hospital District dba Town East Rehabilitation
  • Dallas County Hospital District dba The Homestead of Sherman
  • Decatur Hospital Authority dba Hollymead
  • Decatur Hospital Authority dba The Belmont at Twin Creeks
  • Decatur Hospital Authority dba The Carlyle at Stonebridge Park
  • Eastland Memorial Hospital District dba Legend Healthcare and Rehab - Euless
  • Fort Austin Limited Partnership dba Brookdale Broadway Cityview
  • FS Tenant Pool Trust
  • Green Oaks SCC LLC
  • Gruenepointe 1 Kemp, LLC
  • Haltom Operations, LLC dba Life Care Center of Haltom
  • Holland SCC LLC dba Senior Care at Holland Lake
  • JSC Lake Highlands Operations, LP dba VILLAGES OF LAKE HIGHLANDS
  • LCS-WP LLC
  • Nexion Health of Garland, Inc. dba Pleasant Valley Healthcare
  • Northwest Senior Housing Corporation
  • Oakpointe Healthcare Inc
  • OP OPS ARL TX, LLC
  • PM Management Corsicana NC III LLC
  • PM Management Corsicana NC LLC dba Trisun Care Center Corsicana
  • PowerBack Rehabilitation Richardson
  • Presbyterian Village North dba Presbyterian Village North Spec
  • Prestonwood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Inc.
  • Rowlett SCC LLC dba Rowlett Health & Rehab Ctr
  • South Limestone Hospital District dba Baybrooke Village Care
  • Stonegate SCC LLC
  • Tarrant County Senior Living Center Inc.
  • United Investors LP

 

The SWHRACN Board has approved the following arrangement(s) for the waivers authorized by CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General pursuant to the Notice of Waiver of Certain Fraud and Abuse Laws in Connection with the Next Generation ACO Model (December 9, 2015), the Notice of Amended Waivers of Certain Fraud and Abuse Laws in Connection with the Next Generation ACO Model (December 29, 2016), and the Notice of Amended Waivers of Certain Fraud and Abuse Laws in Connection with the Next Generation ACO Model (December 12, 2018): 

The SWHRACN Board has approved an arrangement under which specialist physicians who are Preferred Providers of SWHRACN may receive an annual incentive payment from SWHRACN upon implementing certain care coordination and quality of care activities.  The payment is intended to incentivize eligible physicians to deliver high quality and cost effective care and enhance access to specialty services for SWHRACN aligned patients.  To be eligible, a physician must (i) maintain a certified electronic medical records (EMR) system connected to SWHRACN’s EMR system, (ii) utilize the services of the Population Health Services Company to coordinate care of SWHRACN’s patients, and (iii) participate in the care of at least twelve SWHRACN patient encounters per year.  The amount of payment under the arrangement will be based on meeting the following collected metrics: (i) quality of care (determined by scores in patient satisfaction, control of diabetes, control of hypertension, annual vaccination against influenza, and tobacco use cessation), (ii) access to care (determined by time to set up an appointment and the utilization of continued care treatment guidelines), (iii) use of electronic health records in continued treatment process, (iv) patient satisfaction score, and (v) adherence to the care models approved by SWHRACN.  The arrangement was approved by the SWHRACN Board for Performance Year. 

The SWHRACN Board has approved an arrangement under which physicians who are Preferred Providers of SWHRACN and agree to be subject to a population based fee reduction for covered services provided to beneficiaries aligned with SWHRACN receive from SWHRACN (i) resources and information to help identify patient readmissions into acute care facilities, and (ii) an opportunity to receive cost reduction incentive payments for meeting or exceeding SWHRACN's cost benchmark targets for covered services provided to aligned beneficiaries.

The SWHR ACN Board has approved an arrangement under which physicians who are UTSCAP physicians and participants in SWHR ACN’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Program may receive quarterly incentive payments from SWHR ACN upon demonstrating a certain level of quality, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency in their provision of services to ACO beneficiaries (“QPP”).  The QPP is intended to incentivize eligible physicians to deliver high quality, efficient, and cost-effective care for SHWR ACN aligned patients.  Incentive payments paid under the QPP will be based on meeting the following metrics: (i) quality of care (determined by completing targeted measures of care delivery), (ii) coding practices (determined by recapture rates for Hierarchical Condition Category codes), and (iii) network effectiveness procedures.

The SWHR ACN Board has approved an arrangement under which SWHR ACN will provide to physicians who are participants and/or preferred providers in SWHR ACN’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization an electronic referral management tool called the Southwest Health Resources Referral Platform (“SRP”) designed to avoid disrupting physician workflow by incorporating into physician’s electronic medical records.  The goal of the SRP is to streamline referral workflows to improve the efficiency of referral management within a physician’s preferred network of consulting providers, increase continuity of care for patients, and decrease lost or dropped referrals.  Additionally, utilizing the SRP will assist physicians in compliance with Meaningful Use Stage III requirements for electronic transmission of clinical documentation.  The provision of SRP to physicians does not prevent such physicians from making referrals to specialists outside of the SWHR ACN network.

 

Medicare Shared Savings Quality Performance Results

 

Talk to your doctor

ACO Beneficiary Fact Sheet: Accountable Care Organizations and You: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for People with Medicare (PDF)

Visit www.cms.gov/aco

Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) 24 hours a day/7 days a week. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048

For Next Generation Model ACO Participants ONLY – Reporting Violations and Concerns

To report suspected violations or compliance related concerns, please contact the ACO Compliance Officers and/or to the Compliance Hotline at the following:

Compliance Officers

Valla Wilson                                                                    

Co-Chief Compliance Officer                                          

SWHR Network Entities                                           

c/o UT Southwestern Medical Center                               

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, BL3.100                                            

Dallas, Texas 75390-8851                                                       

Phone: 214-648-6066                  

Email: Valla.Wilson@utsouthwestern.edu

 

Liz Madzik

Co-Chief Compliance Officer

SWHR Network Entities

c/o Texas Health Resources

612 E. Lamar Blvd, Suite 1400

Arlington, Texas 76011

Phone: 682-236-7805

Email: ElizabethMadzik@texashealth.org

 

Phone: 214-648-6024
Email
Compliance Hotline: 1-877-507-7319
www.utsouthwestern.net/hotline