Public reporting
Shared Savings Public Reporting
East Georgia Health Cooperative, DBA ACME Health Partners ACO
116 Smith Street.
Tennille, GA 31089
ACME-ACO.org
ACME Health Partners ACO Primary Contact
Stephen Marquess, CDEO, CRC, CRC(I)
706.540.9309 smarquess@acme-aco.org
ACME Health Partners ACO Organizational Information
ACME Health Partners ACO Participants:
ACO Participant in Joint Venture
| East Georgia Health Care Center, Inc (EGHC) | No |
| Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. (AAPHC) | No |
| Community Health Centers, Inc. (CHC) | No |
| MedLink Georgia, Inc. (MLG) | No |
| Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc. (GHMS) | No |
| Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center (GSHW) | No |
| Coastal Community Health Services (CCHS) | No |
ACO Board of Directors
| Member Name | Position | Voting Power | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable |
| Jennie Wren Denmark | Vice Chair | 12.5% | ACO Participant | East Georgia Healthcare Center (EGHC) |
| Shelley Spires | Secretary | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Albany Area Primary Health Care (AAPHC) |
| Carla Belcher | Chair | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Community Health Care Systems (CHC) |
| Dave Ward | Treasurer | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Medlink Georgia (MLG) |
| Todd Shifflet | 12.5% | ACO Participant | (Georgia Highlands Medical Services GHMS) | |
| Tammi Sorrells | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Good Samaritan Health and Wellness (GSHC) | |
| Kavanaugh Chandler | 12.5% | ACO Participant | Coastal Community Health Services (CCHS) | |
| Milton Jordan | 12.5% | Medicare Beneficiary | ||
| Dr. Kenneth Austin | 0 | Medical Director/ACO and Participant | Good Samaritan Health & Wellness | |
| Stephen Marquess | 0 | Executive Director |
Due to rounding, “Member’s Voting Power” may not equal 100 percent.
ACO Administrative Staff
ACO Executive: Carla Belcher
Medical Director: Kenneth Austin, MD
Executive Director: Stephen Marquess, CDEO, CRC, CRC (I)
Quality Assurance/Improvement: Kenneth Austin, MD
Compliance Officer: Stephen Marquess, CDEO, CRC, CRC (I)
Committees and Committee Leadership
| Committee Name | Committee Chair |
| Clinical Quality | Kenneth Austin, MD |
| Vice Chair | |
| Compliance | Shelley Spires |
| Finance | Dave Ward |
| Marketing | Todd Shiflett |
| Nominating | Tammi Sorrells |
Types of ACO Participants that formed ACO
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
Shared Savings and Losses
- Third Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2024: $TBD
Our ACO re-entered the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year [2024] under agreement period [3]. Shared savings/losses and shared savings distributions are therefore reported, beginning with this agreement period.
Shared Savings Distribution
- Third Agreement Period
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- Performance Year 2024:
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: 10%
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 10%
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 80%
- Performance Year 2024:
Our ACO re-entered the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year [2024] under agreement period [3]. Shared savings/losses and shared savings distributions are therefore reported beginning with this agreement period.
Quality Performance Results
2024 Quality Performance Results
Quality performance results are based on the TBD collection type
Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year [2023]; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.