Accountable Care Organization
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An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers who work together to focus on quality of care, patient health care needs, patient experiences and costs.
ACO Name & Location
Bryan Health Connect, ACO, LLC
Previous Name: N/A
2300 S. 16th St.
Lincoln, NE 68502
ACO Primary Contact
John Findley, MD, President
Email: john.findley@bryanhealth.org
Phone: 402-483-8893
ACO Participants
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
4800 Hospital Parkway
Beatrice, NE 68310
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Boone County Health Center
723 W. Fairview Street
Albion, NE 68620
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Bryan Physician Network
2221 S. 17th St., Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68502
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Bryan Medical Center
1600 S. 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68506
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Crete Area Medical Center
2910 Betten Drive
Crete, NE 68333
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Merrick Medical Center
1715 26th St.
Central City, NE 68826
Participant in Joint Venture: No
Saunders Medical Center
1760 County Road J
Wahoo, NE 68066
Participant in Joint Venture: No
ACO Governing Body
Key ACO Clinical & Administrative Leadership
- ACO Executive: John Findley MD, President
- Medical Director: Stephen Russell MD, Chief Medical Officer
- Compliance Officer: Torri Criger, JD
- Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Stephen Russell MD, Chief Medical Officer
Associated Committees & Committee Leadership
Executive Committee: Steve Paulmeyer, MD, Chair
Clinical Guidelines & Quality Assurance Committee: Stephen Russell, MD, Chair
Contract & Finance Committee: Jared Kramer, MD, Chair
Credentialing Committee: Les Spry MD, Chair
Types of ACO Participants, or combination of participants that formed the ACO
Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
Shared Savings & Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses: N/A
Shared Savings Distribution: N/A
Quality Performance Results
2020 Quality Performance Results:
| ACO Quality Measure Number |
Measure Name |
Rate |
ACO Mean |
| ACO-43 |
Ambulatory Sensitive Condition Acute Composite (AHRQ* Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI #91)) |
1.05 |
0.95 |
| ACO-13 |
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk |
67.27 |
84.97 |
| ACO-14 |
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization |
84.21 |
76.03 |
| ACO-17 |
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention |
88.57 |
81.67 |
| ACO-18 |
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan |
74.45 |
71.46 |
| ACO-19 |
Colorectal Cancer Screening |
77.51 |
72.59 |
| ACO-20 |
Breast Cancer Screening |
74.51 |
74.05 |
| ACO-42 |
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease |
74.70 |
83.37 |
| ACO-27 |
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control (>9%) |
8.73 |
14.70 |
| ACO-28 |
Controlling High Blood Pressure |
63.61 |
72.87 |
Please note, the ACO-40 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also waived the requirement for ACOs to field a CAHPS for ACOs survey for PY 2020 through the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2021. Additionally, CMS reverted ACO-8 Risk-Standardized, All Condition Readmission and ACO-38 Risk-Standardized Acute Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions to pay-for-reporting, given the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) on these measures.
For Previous Years' Financial and Quality Performance Results, Please Visit data.cms.gov
Payment Rule Waivers
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Rule Waiver: N/A
- Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services: N/A
Fraud and Abuse Waivers
- ACO Pre-Participation Waiver: N/A
- ACO Participation Waiver: N/A
