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(Updated April 21, 2025)
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ACO Primary Contact
- Name: Jennifer Smith
- Phone: 919-613-9719
- Email: DukeConnectedCare@Duke.edu
ACO Governing Body
- John Yeatts, Chair - Duke Connected Care
- Kevin Shah, Manager - Duke University Affiliated Physicians
- Blake Cameron, Manager - Duke Health Integrated Practices
- Michael Lipkin, Manager - Duke Health Integrated Practices
- Francis Aniekwensi, Manager - Beckford Avenue Medical Center
- Verrappan Sundar, Manager - Sundar Internal Medicine Associates
- Jonthan Bae, Manager - Duke University Hospital
ACO Clinical & Administrative Leadership
- John Yeatts, MD, MPH - Executive Director & Medical Director
- Colleen Shannon, JD - Compliance Officer
- John Paat, MD - Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer
Associated Committees & Committee Leadership
- Operating Committee - Vacant
- Beneficiary Representative Committee - Jennifer Smith
- Performance Improvement Subcommittee - John Paat, MD
- Payer Strategy & Contracting Subcommittee - Stuart Smith
- CIN Development & Credentialing Subcommittee - Paul Mosca
Waivers
- On April 16, 2025, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2026 operating budget funded by Duke University Health System. The funding provides for expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support care coordination, beneficiary and provider engagement, and analytics services to improve performance.
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Rule Waiver: Our ACO uses the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, pursuant to 42 CFR § 425.612.
- 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.
- On May 2, 2024, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2025 operating budget funded by Duke University Health System. The funding provides for expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support care coordination, beneficiary and provider engagement, and analytics services.
- On April 6, 2023, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2024 operating budget funded by Duke University Health System. The funding provides for expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support care coordination, beneficiary and provider engagement, and analytics services.
- On April 25, 2022, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2023 operating budget funded by Duke University Health System. The funding provides for expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support care coordination, beneficiary and provider engagement, and analytics services.
- On May 6, 2021, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2022 operating budget funded by Duke University Health System. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On March 30, 2020, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2021 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On May 2, 2019, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2020 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On May 10, 2018, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2019 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On May 11, 2017, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2018 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On April 9, 2016, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2017 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provides for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On April 14, 2015, the DCC Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for the fiscal year 2016 operating budget funded by DUHS. The funding provided for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On January 13, 2015, DCC’s Board of Managers approved a participation waiver for operating budgets for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 funded by DUHS. The funding provided for operating and capital expenses related to personnel, services, goods, and facilities to support improved care coordination, beneficiary and provider communications and engagement, and analytics services.
- On Dec 19, 2013, DCC’s Board of Managers approved a pre-participation waiver for start-up expenses in an operating budget that were funded by Duke University Health System (DUHS). The arrangement provided in-kind staffing from DUHS for MSSP application and start up activities, and funding of legal and consulting services, and membership and meetings of the National Association of ACOs.