What is an Accountable Care Organization?
Doctors, hospitals and health care providers establish ACOs to work together to provide higher-quality coordinated care to their patients, while helping to slow the growth of health care costs. The University of Chicago Medicine is proud to be one of the 99 ACOs chosen by the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to join its Shared Savings Program.
Learn more about ACOs:
- Information for Medicare Beneficiaries (PDF)
- Information for Providers
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Shared Saving Program
ACO Name & Location
University of Chicago Care Network Accountable Care Organization, LLC (UCMCNACO)
5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 1033
Chicago, IL 60637
ACO Primary Contact
| Primary Contact Name | Dr. Rajlakshmi Krishnamurthy |
| Primary Contact Phone Number | 773-834-2382 |
| Primary Contact Email Address | rkrishnamurthy@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu |
Organizational Information: ACO Participants
| ACO Participants | ACO Participant in Joint Venture (Enter Y or N) |
| University of Chicago Physicians Group | N |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center | N |
ACO Governing Body
| Member Last Name | First Name | Title/ Position |
Voting Power (expressed as a %) |
Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name/DBA, if Applicable |
| Weyer | George | Chair | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago d/b/a University of Chicago Physicians Group |
| Bagnall | Audre | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Darbar | Mumtaz |
Member |
1 | ACO Participant Representative |
The University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Davis | Andrew | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago d/b/a University of Chicago Physicians Group |
| Hill | William | Member | 1 | Medicare Beneficiary Representative | N/A |
| Joshi | Amit | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Krishnamurthy | Rajlakshmi | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago d/b/a University of Chicago Physicians Group |
| Oto | Aytekin |
Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago d/b/a University of Chicago Physicians Group |
| Silveria | Richard | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Sorrentino | Matthew | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago d/b/a University of Chicago Physicians Group |
| Stern | Leslie | Member | 1 | ACO Participant Representative | The University of Chicago Medical Center |
Key Clinical and Administrative Leadership
| Name | Position |
| Zachary Goodling | ACO Executive |
| George Weyer, MD | Medical Director |
| Carmen Barc | Compliance Officer |
| Carmen Barc | Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer |
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| UCMCNACO Quality and Performance Committee | George Weyer, MD, Medical Director |
| UCMCNACO Membership and Credentialing Committee | Stephen Weber, MD, Chief Medical Officer |
Types of ACO Participants or Combinations of Participants that Formed the ACO
- ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
- Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
First Agreement Period
- Performance Year 2021, $0
- Performance Year 2020, $0
- Performance Year 2019, $0
- Performance Year 2018, $0
- Performance Year 2017, $0
Shared Savings Distribution
First 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
- Performance Year 2020
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2019
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2018
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
- Performance Year 2017
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
Quality Performance Results
2021 Quality Performance Results:
Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface
| Measure # | Measure Name | Rate | ACO Mean |
| 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control | 10.47 | 12.46 |
| 134 | Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | 72.24 | 74.38 |
| 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | 72.58 | 74.87 |
| 318 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 98.40 | 87.03 |
| 110 | Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | 90.15 | 80.52 |
| 226 | Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 90.32 | 80.97 |
| 113 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | 74.60 | 73.63 |
| 112 | Breast Cancer Screening | 81.85 | 75.11 |
| 438 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | 90.35 | 84.24 |
| 479 | Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups | .1648 | .1540 |
| MCC1 | All-Cause Unplanned Admissions for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions for ACOs (MCC) | 41.98 | 33.99 |
| CAHPS-1 | Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information | 82.91 | 84.67 |
| CAHPS-2 | How Well Providers Communicate | 95.07 | 93.56 |
| CAHPS-3 | Patient’s Rating of Provider | 94.26 | 92.19 |
| CAHPS-4 | Access to Specialists | 80.36 | 78.8 |
| CAHPS-5 | Health Promotion and Education | 67.30 | 61.61 |
| CAHPS-6 | Shared Decision Making | 55.58 | 60.89 |
| CAHPS-7 | Health Status and Functional Status | 71.26 | 71.78 |
| CAHPS-8 | Care Coordination | 86.96 | 85.66 |
| CAHPS-9 | Courteous and Helpful Office Staff |
94.95 | 91.88 |
| CAHPS-11 | Stewardship of Patient Resources | 26.88 | 24.71 |
Please note, the Quality ID #370 Depression Remission at 12 months quality measure is not included in public reporting due to low sample size.
For previous years’ financial and quality performance results, please visit data.cms.gov
Payment Rule Waivers
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-day Rule Waiver:
- No our ACO does not participate in the SNF waiver
Fraud and Abuse Waivers
N/A
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