Welcome to the ACO at the PA Clinical Network
ACO Name and Location
PA Clinical Network ACO, Inc.
400 Winding Creek Blvd.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
ACO Participants:
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture |
| Bartolomucci Family Medicine | N |
| Berks Genesis Family Medicine, PC | N |
| Dr. Elizabeth Gernhardt, DO Family Medicine | N |
| Family Internal Medicine | N |
| Family Medical Care of Lawrence County | N |
| Family Medicine Associates of Wyomissing | N |
| Fore Your Health Family Medicine | N |
| George M. Kosco III, DO and Associates, PC | N |
| Hillside Medical Practice | N |
| Internal Medicine of Berwick PC INC | N |
| James W Galasso, III DO | N |
| Jatto Internal Medicine and Wellness PC | N |
| Jennifer Wineberg-Zeitler MD | N |
| Joseph Thomas, DO | N |
| Lawrence County Medical Associates | N |
| Lehigh Family & Geriatric Associates | N |
| Lycoming Internal Medicine | N |
| Martin J. Moran Sr, DO | N |
| Nader Rahmanian, MD LLC | N |
| Nazeeri Family Medicine | N |
| NNEPA Family Practice | N |
| Open Arms Internal Medicine & Pediatrics | N |
| Pawan K. Gupta, MD, LLC | N |
| Pepper Family Medicine | N |
| Peter E McNeil MD | N |
| Pleasant Valley Family Medicine | N |
| Polinski Medical Associates | N |
| PT Family Medicine | N |
| Roy W Gernhardt III, MD PC | N |
| St. Joseph Internal Medicine | N |
| State College Family Medicine | N |
| Stephen J Renzi Medical, PC | N |
| Sudhir K Khanna, MD, PC | N |
| Wardeh-Agha Medical Center | N |
ACO Governing Body:
| Member First Name | Member Last Name | Member Title/Position | Member’s Voting Power | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name |
| James | Galasso | MEMBER | 19% | ACO Participant Representative | James Galasso |
| Joseph | Thomas | MEMBER | 19% | ACO Participant Representative | John Muscalus |
| Ahmad | Wardeh | MEMBER | 19% | ACO Participant Representative | Wardeh-Agha Medical Center |
| Mary E | Piergallini | MEMBER | 19% | ACO Participant Representative | Pleasant Valley Family Medicine P.C. |
| John | Pagan | MEMBER | 4% | Other | |
| Martin | Raniowski | MEMBER | 4% | Community Stakeholder Representative | |
| Theodore | Christopher | MEMBER | 4% | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | |
| Bindu | Kansupada | MEMBER | 4% | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | |
| Dan | Glunk | MEMBER | 4% | Other | |
| Dawn | Tice | MEMBER | 4% | Other | |
| Participants Must have 75% vote (or greater) |
100% | ||||
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:
ACO Executive: John Pagan, MD, MBA, FACS
Medical Director: John Pagan, MD, MBA, FACS
Compliance Officer: Bruce Roscher CPA, CFP, CMA, CGMA
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Wendy York
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| Oversight | Jack Armstrong II, MD |
| Credentialing | Nader Rahmanian, MD |
| Finance | Nader Rahmanian, MD |
| Quality Improvement | Kevin Bartolomucci, DO |
| Funds Flow | Phuong Wirths, DO |
Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:
Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses:
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:
- First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2023, $0
Shared Savings Distribution:
- First Agreement
- Period Performance Year 2023
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Period Performance Year 2023
2023 Quality Performance Results:
Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface measure set.
| Measure # | Measure Name | Collection Type | Rate | ACO Mean |
| Quality ID# 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control [1] | CMS Web Interface | 13.57 | 9.84 |
| Quality ID# 134 | Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | CMS Web Interface | 85.96 | 80.97 |
| Quality ID# 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | CMS Web Interface | 74.91 | 77.80 |
| Quality ID# 318 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | CMS Web Interface | 77.02 | 89.42 |
| Quality ID# 110 | Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | CMS Web Interface | 55.20 | 70.76 |
| Quality ID# 226 | Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | CMS Web Interface | 88.89 | 79.29 |
| Quality ID# 113 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | CMS Web Interface | 80.24 | 77.14 |
| Quality ID# 112 | Breast Cancer Screening | CMS Web Interface | 82.66 | 80.36 |
| Quality ID# 438 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | CMS Web Interface | 79.34 | 87.05 |
| Quality ID# 370 | Depression Remission at Twelve Months | CMS Web Interface | 5.88 | 16.58 |
| Quality ID# 321 | CAHPS for MIPS [3] | CMS Web Interface | 9.63 | 6.25 |
| Measure# 479 | Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups [1] | CMS Web Interface | 0.1576 | 0.1553 |
| Measure# 484 | Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1] | CMS Web Interface | 40.79 | 35.39 |
Quality Performance Results, continued - CAHPS for MIPS
| Table 5. APP – CAHPS for MIPS Measures | |||
| Measure ID | Measure Name | Reported Performance Rate | Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs) |
| CAHPS-1 | Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 91.32 | 83.68 |
| CAHPS-2 | How Well Providers Communicate | 95.76 | 93.69 |
| CAHPS-3 | Patient’s Rating of Provider | 94.14 | 92.14 |
| CAHPS-4 | Access to Specialists | 81.12 | 75.97 |
| CAHPS-5 | Health Promotion and Education | 67.32 | 63.93 |
| CAHPS-6 | Shared Decision Making | 67.40 | 61.60 |
| CAHPS-7 | Health Status and Functional Status | 75.15 | 74.12 |
| CAHPS-8 | Care Coordination | 87.46 | 85.77 |
| CAHPS-9 | Courteous and Helpful Office Staff | 94.20 | 92.31 |
| CAHPS-11 | Stewardship of Patient Resources | 30.92 | 26.69 |
For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: data.cms.gov
