North Carolina ACO Public Reporting
Shared Savings Program Public Reporting
ACO Name and Location
AdvantagePoint Health Alliance – Western North Carolina, LLC
(D.B.A. AdvantagePoint Health Alliance – North Carolina)
330 Seven Springs Way, Brentwood, TN 37027
ACO Primary Contact
Mitchell Slade
615.920.7000
mitchell.slade@lpnt.net
Organizational Information
ACO Participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture |
| DLP Central Carolina Medical Group LLC | N |
| DLP Frye Medical Group LLC | N |
| DLP Frye Regional Medical Center LLC | N |
| DLP Harris Regional Hospital LLC | N |
| DLP Hayward Regional Medical Center LLC | N |
| DLP Maria Parham Physician Practices LLC | N |
| DLP Person Physician Practices LLC | N |
| DLP Rutherford Physician Practices LLC | N |
| DLP Rutherford Regional Health System, LLC | N |
| DLP Swain County Hospital, LLC | N |
| DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices, LLC | N |
| DLP Wilson Physician Practices LLC | N |
| Mountain Eye Associates PLLC | N |
| Smoky Mountain Foot Clinic PA | N |
| Western Carolina Ear Nose and Throat Specialists PLLC | N |
ACO Governing Body:
| Member First Name | Member Last Name | Member Title / Position | Member’s Voting Power(As a percentage) | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable |
| Sydney | Broadhead | Member | 12.5% | Community Stakeholder Representative | N/A |
| Amanda | Du Sablon, MD | Member | 18.75% | ACO Participant Representative | DLP Frye Medical Group LLC |
| Stephanie | Estevez | Member | 18.75% | ACO Participant Representative | DLP Frye Medical Group LLC |
| Phillip | Green, MD | Member | 18.75% | ACO Participant Representative | DLP Frye Medical Group LLC |
| David | Jones | Member | 12.5% | Medicare Beneficiary | NA |
| Arjun | Ohri, MD | Member | 18.75% | ACO Participant Representative | DLP Frye Medical Group LLC |
| Ailisa | Smith, MD | Chair | 18.75% | ACO Participant Representative | DLP Frye Medical Group LLC |
Due to rounding, ‘Member’s Voting Power’ may not equal 100 percent.
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:
ACO Executive: Mitchell Slade
Medical Director: Phillip Greene, MD
Compliance Officer: Ashlie Heald
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Carol Ann Hudson
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| Contracting & Finance | Matt Seagroves, Committee Chair |
| Quality Performance & Improvement | Carol Ann Hudson, Committee Chair |
Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- ACO Professionals in a group practice arrangement
- Hospital Employing ACO Professionals
- Network of individual practices of ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:
- Second Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2024, $ 1,268,012
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2023, $0
- Performance Year 2022, $0
Shared Savings Distribution:
- Second Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2024
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: 25%
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 50%
- Performance Year 2024
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2023
- N/A
- Performance Year 2022
- N/A
- Performance Year 2023
Quality Performance Results
2024 Quality Performance Results:
Quality performance results are based on the eCQMs/MIPS CQMs collection type.
| Measure # | Measure Name | Collection Type | Reported Performance Rate | Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs) |
| 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) [1] | MIPS CQM | 56.30 | 41.62 |
| 134 | Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | eCQM | 65.36 | 31.79 |
| 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | MIPS CQM | 61.51 | 65.61 |
| 479 | Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Eligible Clinician Groups [1] | Administrative Claims | 0.1567 | 0.1538 |
| 484 | Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1] | Administrative Claims | 47.58 | 37.70 |
| CAHPS-1 | Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 86.03 | 83.70 |
| CAHPS-2 | How Well Providers Communicate | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 93.15 | 93.96 |
| CAHPS-3 | Patient’s Rating of Provider | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 92.84 | 92.43 |
| CAHPS-4 | Access to Specialists | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 72.42 | 75.76 |
| CAHPS-5 | Health Promotion and Education | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 67.24 | 65.48 |
| CAHPS-6 | Shared Decision Making | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 62.89 | 62.31 |
| CAHPS-7 | Health Status and Functional Status | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 76.90 | 74.14 |
| CAHPS-8 | Care Coordination | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 87.48 | 85.89 |
| CAHPS-9 | Courteous and Helpful Office Staff | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 93.11 | 92.89 |
| CAHPS-11 | Stewardship of Patient Resources | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | 34.83 | 26.98 |
[1] A lower performance rate corresponds to higher quality.
For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: Data.cms.gov
Payment Rule Waivers
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Rule Waiver:
- Our ACO uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR § 425.612.
- Payment for Telehealth Services:
- N/A