Katy Cook: Director of Partner Engagement

Director of Partner Engagement[/caption]Katy Cook is the Director of Partner Engagement, working in a dual role between the ACO and Adirondack Health Institute. Before her position with the ACO and AHI, she worked at AHI as the Telehealth Project Manager for nearly five years. She has also worked for the Healthcare Association of New York State in their Regulatory Affairs department and the 340B Program with Hudson Headwaters Health Network.

Laura Morris: Director of Data Analytics

Laura Morris is the Director of Data Analytics for Adirondack Health Institute and the Adirondacks ACO. Before this position, she worked at Glens Falls Hospital as a Senior Business Analyst in the Quality Management department. In this role, she provided analytical support and insights to departments across the organization on projects addressing various topics, such as patient safety, readmissions, mortality, nursing-led studies, and CMS Hospital Compare. Before her work at the hospital, she spent a decade working for New York State at the Department of Health and the Office of Mental Health.

Data Abstraction for Measurement Year 2021

The ADK ACO Quality team and Quality leads have begun data abstraction for submission to CMS and commercial payers for measurement year (MY) 2021.  The team has over 4600 charts requiring data abstraction.  The deadline for data submission is  February 25, 2022.  The timeline allows the team to audit submitted data for accuracy, completeness, location of patient charts, along with locating data to improve overall quality score.  The patient list received from CMS is based on claims received during the third quarter of MY 2021 from the participating providers within the ACO.  We are very fortunate and appreciative for the dedicated team of abstractors who collaborate across the region to support the ACO’s efforts data collection efforts.