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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 MissionPoint Health Partners (Nashville, Tenn.). MissionPoint Health Partners is a clinically integrated network founded by St. Thomas Health in January 2012. MissionPoint Health Partners is also a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO, starting in July last year. The organization has more than 1,500 physicians, covers more than 50,000 lives and is continuing to grow: Capella Healthcare's hospitals in middle Tennessee joined the MissionPoint network earlier this year. Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, Fla.). Moffitt Cancer Center partnered with Florida Blue for a cancer-specific ACO that launched in 2013. The ACO focuses on "common cancers" and on improving patient outcomes and quality of care while lowering healthcare costs, just like primary care ACOs. Moffitt serves hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Monarch Healthcare (Irvine, Calif.). Monarch Healthcare is an independent practice association and one of the largest physician organizations in Orange County with more than 2,000 private practice physicians. The group was named a Pioneer ACO in 2011 and is one of 23 remaining in the program. Monarch also participated in an ACO pilot project led by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Montefiore ACO (New York City). This ACO is affiliated with the Montefiore Medical Center and is a Pioneer ACO, covering about 23,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Montefiore ACO had the best financial performance of any Pioneer ACO in 2012. Additionally, Montefiore Medical Center formed an ACO agreement with Empire BlueCross BlueShield in September 2012. Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (Brighton, Mass.). Mount Auburn Cambridge IPA is a Medicare Pioneer 25 ACO. The ACO includes the IPA, which has more than 500 physicians, and Mount Auburn Hospital, a teaching hospital in Cambridge, Mass. NCH Healthcare System (Naples, Fla.). NCH Healthcare System, a nonprofit two-hospital system, signed an ACO agreement with Florida Blue that began in 2013. The first year of the agreement will cover Florida Blue members participating in fully insured commercial products, but the ACO will eventually expand to other Florida Blue members. The agreement includes the NCH Healthcare Group, which is composed of 64 physicians and 25 nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Northwest Ohio ACO (Toledo). The Toledo Clinic and the University of Toledo Physicians teamed up to form this ACO, which was accepted by CMS as a Medicare Shared Savings ACO in January 2013. The Toledo Clinic is a group of about 140 physicians in 35 specialties. UT Physicians has about 160 physicians and is affiliated with the University of Toledo Medical Center. Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.). Novant Health, a 13-hospital system with a medical group comprised of more than 1,100 physicians, launched a collaborative accountable care initiative with Cigna in April. This CAC initiative is Cigna's largest, covering more than 60,000 members. Ochsner Accountable Care Network (New Orleans). The Ochsner Accountable Care Network is an ACO that spans Louisiana and includes seven hospitals, 38 health centers and more than 900 primary care and specialty physicians. The organization was named as a Medicare Shared Savings Program participant in January 2013 and covers about 21,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Ochsner Clinic in Jefferson, La., a member of OACN, also has an accountable care contract with Cigna. Principle Becker Ad 7x5 April Final_Layout 1 3/8/13 8:20 AM Page 1 It is a matter for Principle. Healthcare and Seniors Housing Valuations Real Estate Owners and lenders across the country confidently trust Principle Valuation for valuation and advisory services. Our experienced Equipment professionals provide services for all healthcare entities, from valuations of physician practices to allocation of purchase price rise for hospital systems. We invite you to contact us, and to Enterp Business learn why your valuation and advisory needs are truly a matter for Principle. 230 West Monroe • Suite 2540 • Chicago, IL 60606 312.422.1010 • info@principlevaluation.com www.principlevaluation.com

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