ACO Name and Location
Baptist Health Quality Network, LLC.
1500 San Remo Avenue
Suite 140
Coral Gables, FL 33146

ACO Primary Contact
Hugo Elias
786-308-2606
Hugo.Elias@BaptistHealth.net

Organizational Information


ACO Participants:
ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Adel M. Sidky, M.D., P.A. N
Ayman L. Atallah, M.D., Corp. N
Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians, LLC N
Baptist Health Medical Group Upper Keys, LLC N
Bocacare, Inc N
Carlos Larocca, M.D., P.A. N
Danet Pico-Larralde, M.D., P.A. N
Gerardo Garcia Gomez, M.D., P.A. N
Gregory S. Weatherford, M.D., Inc. N
Healthcare Now, LLC N
Linda Marraccini, M.D., P.A. N
Luis R. Caceres, D.O., P.A. N
Mario Masserano, M.D., P.A. N
Michael A. Diamond, M.D., P.A. N
Nilda M. Ginarte, M.D., P.A. N
Pamela M. Ermine, D.O., LLC N
Roberto Bermudez, M.D., P.A. N
Seema S. Verma, M.D., P.A. N
Shaughn C. Bennett, D.O., P.A. N
South Palm Cardiovascular Associates, Inc. N
Stefano Mion Bet, M.D., P.A. N

ACO Governing Body:
Member First Name Member Last Name Member Title/Position Member's Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage or number) Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name and D/B/A, if applicable 
Matthew Arsenault BHSF Manager 0% Other N/A
Aymen Atallah MD, Vice Chair 16.66% ACO Participant Representative Ayman L. Atallah, M.D., CORP
Milady Cervera Secretary 0% Other N/A
Jonathan Fialkow MD, Chairperson 16.66% ACO Participant Representative  Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians, LLC
Pamela Ermine DO 16.66% ACO Participant Representative Pamela M. Ermine, DO, LLC
Rudy Kranys N/A 0% Medicare Beneficiary Representative N/A
Lester Carrodegueas MD 16.70% ACO Participant Representative Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians, LLC
Jose Vazquez MD 16.66% ACO Participant Representative Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians, LLC
Carlos Victorica MD 16.66% ACO Participant Representative BOCACARE, INC

Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:

ACO Executive: Hugo Elias
Medical Director: Aymen L. Atallah, M.D.
Compliance Officer: Elizabeth Gillis
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Aymen L. Atallah, M.D.


Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:
Committee Name Committee Leader Name Position
Quality Committee Carlos Victorica, MD Physician Member
Quality Committee  Jorge Coronel, MD Physician Member
Quality Committee Jose Vazquez, MD Physician Member
Quality Committee Teresa Iribarren, MD Physician Member
Quality Committee Pamela M. Ermine, DO Physician Member
Quality Committee Aymen Atallah, MD BHQN Executive Medical Director
Quality Committee Jonathan A. Fialkow, MD Chief Population Health Officer

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:
  • Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2023, $0.00
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2022, $0.00
Shared Savings Distribution:
  • Second 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
  • First 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

Quality Performance Results

2023 Quality Performance Results:

Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface

Measure # Measure Name Collection Type Reported Performance Rate Current Year Mean Performance Rate (SSP ACOs)
Quality ID# 001 Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) CMS Web Interface 9.00 9.84
Quality ID# 134 Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan CMS Web Interface 88.92 80.97
Quality ID# 236 Controlling High Blood Pressure CMS Web Interface 80.46 77.80
Quality ID# 318 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk CMS Web Interface 94.48 89.42
Quality ID# 110 Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization CMS Web Interface 71.43 70.76
Quality ID# 226 Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention CMS Web Interface 100.00 79.29
Quality ID# 113 Colorectal Cancer Screening CMS Web Interface 83.52 77.14
Quality ID# 112 Breast Cancer Screening CMS Web Interface 88.42 80.36
Quality ID# 438 Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease CMS Web Interface 88.89 87.05
Quality ID# 370 Depression Remission at Twelve Months CMS Web Interface 42.11 16.58
Quality ID# 321 CAHPS for MIPS [2] CMS Web Interface 4.62 6.25
Quality ID# 479 Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Eligible Clinician Groups [1] CMS Web Interface 0.01623 0.1553
Quality ID# 484 Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1] CMS Web Interface 31.14 35.39
CAHPS-1 Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information CAHPS for MIPS Survey 81.06 83.68
CAHPS-2 How Well Providers Communicate CAHPS for MIPS Survey 93.01 93.69
CAHPS-3 Patient’s Rating of Provider CAHPS for MIPS Survey 91.03 92.14
CAHPS-4 Access to Specialists CAHPS for MIPS Survey 68.51 75.97
CAHPS-5 Health Promotion and Education CAHPS for MIPS Survey 65.24 63.93
CAHPS-6 Shared Decision Making CAHPS for MIPS Survey 60.75 61.60
CAHPS-7 Health Status and Functional Status CAHPS for MIPS Survey 72.71 74.12
CAHPS-8 Care Coordination CAHPS for MIPS Survey 86.14 85.77
CAHPS-9 Courteous and Helpful Office Staff CAHPS for MIPS Survey 88.12 92.31
CAHPS-11 Stewardship of Patient Resources CAHPS for MIPS Survey 24.61 26.69

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.

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