Emory Healthcare
Network Advantage

ACO Name and Location

Emory Healthcare Network
2201 Henderson Mill Rd.
Suite 160
Atlanta, GA 30345

ACO Primary Contact

Susan Helton
Corporate Director, Business Development & Performance Improvement
Phone Number: 404-778-7598
susan.helton@emoryhealthcare.org

Emory Healthcare Network Advantage Leadership

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership

ACO Executive: S. Patrick Hammond
Medical Director: Daniel Salinas, MD
Compliance Officer: Darcelle Skeete Burgess
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Tina-Ann Thompson, MD

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership

Committee Name: Medical Directors Committee
Committee Leader: Daniel Salinas, MD, Medical Director

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:

ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement.


EMORY HEALTHCARE NETWORK ADVANTAGE IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICARE SHARED SAVINGS PROGRAM AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION.

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of shared savings/losses:

Third Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2022, N/A

Second Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2021, N/A
First Agreement Period
  • Performance Year 2020: $6,918,488.93

Shared savings distribution:

Third Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2022
    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
Second Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2021
    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A

First Agreement Period

  • Performance Year 2020
    • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 50%
    • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 16%
    • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 34%

Quality Performance Results

2022 Quality Performance Results

Quality performance results are based on the CMS Web Interface.

CMS Web Interface Measurement Check

[1] A lower performance rate corresponds to higher quality. 

[2] For PY 2022, the CMS Web Interface measures Quality ID #438 and Quality ID #370 do not have benchmarks, and therefore, were not scored.

[3] CAHPS for MIPS is a composite measure, so numerator, denominator, and performance rate values are not applicable (N/A). The CAHPS for MIPS composite score is calculated as the average number of points across scored Summary Survey Measures (SSMs) (86 FR 65256). Refer to Table 5 for details on CAHPS for MIPS performance.

For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: data.cms.gov

Payment Rule Waivers

  • Waiver for Payment for Telehealth Services
    • Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR § 425.612(f) and 42 CFR § 425.613.
Participation as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) 
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