Southern New Hampshire Health ACO

ACO Name and Location 
Southern New Hampshire Health ACO LLC
8 Prospect Street
Nashua, NH 03061

ACO Primary Contact
Kathryn Nelson
603-281-9837
Kathryn.Nelson@snhhs.org

Organizational Information

ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Foundation Medical Partners Inc Y
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Y

 

ACO Governing Body

Member First Name Member Last Name Member Title/Position Member's Voting Power
(Expressed as a %)
Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name (if applicable)

Rebecca

Cooper Piela

SNHH ACO Executive

0 %

Other

N/A

Kathryn

Nelson

SNHH ACO Operational Director

0 %

Other

N/A

Terry

Buchanan

SNHH ACO Medical Director

7.72 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Samantha

Gaudet

SNHH ACO Quality Officer

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Valerie

Fryatt

SNHH ACO Compliance Officer

0 %

Other

N/A

Joseph

Leahy

SNHMC Chief Medical Officer

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER

Salvatore

Vella

FMP Chief Medical Officer

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Colin

McHugh

SNHH CEO

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER

Kenneth

Matsis

SNHH VP of Finance

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER

Melissa

Seccareccio

SNHH Director of Care Coordination

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Kristine

Bauer Trombley

FMP Primary Care Operational Director

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Lisa

Scheib

FMP PCP Representative

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Adolfo

Pena Salazar

FMP Hospitalist Medical Director

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Jon Michael

Vore

SNHH CMIO

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

FOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS INC

Barbara

Lafrance

HHHC President and CEO

0 %

Community Stakeholder Representative

N/A

Michael Jerry

Ryan

Medicare Beneficiary

7.69 %

Medicare Beneficiary Representative

N/A

Susan

Santana

SNHH CNO

7.69 %

ACO Participant Representative

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER

 

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership

  • ACO Executive: Rebecca Cooper-Piela, MS, APRN-BC, CHCQM
  • Medical Director: Terry Buchanan, MD
  • Compliance Officer: Valerie Fryatt
  • Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Samantha Gaudet, RN

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
 

Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position

ACO Delivery of Care & Quality Committee

Melissa Seccareccio, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CHCQM, Executive Director Care Coordination, Co-chair

Terry Buchanan, MD, ACO Medical Director, Co-chair

 

ACO Finance & Compliance Committee

Valerie Fryatt, Director of Compliance and Privacy Officer, Co-Chair

Kenneth Matsis, VP of Finance, Co-chair

ACO Data Analytics/IT Committee

Kathryn Nelson, Director Value Based Care, Co-chair
Jon Michael Vore, DO, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Co-chair

 

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

  • ACO professionals in group practice arrangements.
  • Hospitals employing ACO professionals.


Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

  • Fourth Agreement Period
    • Performance Year N/A
  • Third Agreement Period
    • Performance Year N/A
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year N/A
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year N/A
       

Shared Savings Distribution

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

2024 Quality Performance Results:

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in the Performance Year 2024; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time. For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: Data.cms.gov 

Payment Rule Waivers

Payment for Telehealth Services:

  • Our ACO clinicians provide telehealth services using the flexibilities under 42 CFR § 425.612(f) and 42 CFR § 425.613.