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Stanford Medicine Partners (SMP) Headquarters
7999 Gateway Blvd., Suite 200 Newark, CA 94560

EMAIL US

Accountable Care Organization

ACO Public Reporting

ACO Name & Location
UHA ACO LLC
7979 Gateway Blvd.
Suite 120
Newark, CA 94560

ACO Primary Contact
Primary Contact Name: Michael Weatherford
Primary Contact Phone Number: 831-334-1379
Primary Contact Email Address:  MWeatherford@stanfordhealthcare.org

ACO Participants
University HealthCare Alliance [dba Stanford Medicine Partners (SMP)]
ACO Participant in Joint Venture:  No

ACO Governing Body
Member Last Name Member First Name Member Title/
Position		 Member (%) Voting Power Membership Type Legal Business Name/DBA
Crews Jennie Member, (MD), Board Chair 30% ACO Participant Representative University Healthcare Alliance/SMP 
Sankary Richard Member (MD) 30% ACO Participant Representative University Healthcare Alliance/SMP
Woods George Medicare Beneficiary (MD) 10% Medicare Beneficiary N/A
Shumway Rick Member

 

 30% ACO Participant Representative University Healthcare Alliance/SMP
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership
Vacant ACO Executive
Vacant Medical Director
Betty Hong Compliance Officer
Elizabeth Leary Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer

 
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position
Quality Assurance and
Utilization Management
Finance and Cost Analysis Michael Weatherford, Chair

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
ACO Professionals in group practice arrangements

Shared Savings & Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses

  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021 – $13,619,933
    • Performance Year 2020 – $12,990,026.32
    • Performance Year 2019 – $1,918,033

Shared Savings Distribution

  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 75%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%
    • Performance Year 2020
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 75%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%
    • Performance Year 2019
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 50%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 50%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 0%

Quality Performance Results

2021 Quality Performance Results

Measure # Measure Name Rate ACO Mean
001 Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control2 7.64 12.46
134 Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan 89.83 74.38
236 Controlling High Blood Pressure 69.69 74.87
318 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk 87.36 87.03
110 Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization 94.58 80.52
226 Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention 100.00 80.97
113 Colorectal Cancer Screening 82.33 73.63
112 Breast Cancer Screening 86.35 75.11
438 Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 88.20 84.24
370 Depression Remission at Twelve Months 9.76 15.50
321 CAHPS for MIPS3 N/A N/A
479 Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups2 0.1470 0.1540
MCC1 All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions for ACOs (MCC)2 28.87 33.99
CAHPS-1 Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information 80.03 84.67
CAHPS-2 How Well Providers Communicate 93.38 93.56
CAHPS-3 Patient’s Rating of Provider 91.65 92.19
CAHPS-4 Access to Specialists 76.35 78.80
CAHPS-5 Health Promotion and Education 62.07 61.61
CAHPS-6 Shared Decision Making 58.49 60.89
CAHPS-7 Health Status and Functional Status 71.68 71.78
CAHPS-8 Care Coordination 84.37 85.66
CAHPS-9 Courteous and Helpful Office Staff 91.36 91.88
CAHPS-11 Stewardship of Patient Resources 19.52 24.71

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.

Beneficiary Information Notice
Click here to print the Beneficiary Information Notice from your Primary Care Provider (PCP).

If you are a beneficiary and would like information about MSSP, please call:

  • 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
  • Teletypewriter users, please call 1-877-486-2048