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Innovative Healthcare Collaborative of Indiana

The Innovative Healthcare Collaborative of Indiana, LLC (IHCI) is a wholly owned joint venture between Deaconess Health System (DHS) in Evansville and Community Health Network (CHNw) in Indianapolis. The collaboration was formed to advance and support population health and value-based care (VBC) strategies and supporting services for Community Health Network and Deaconess Health System.

IHCI will provide the operations needed to support value-based care and specific population health efforts for both DHS and CHNw. The primary goals are to identify best practices for population health in collaboration with the two networks, create strategies for deploying solutions, and support CHNw and DHS with people, process and tools needed for their VBC and ACO patient populations.

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Vision Statement

Working with its sponsors (CHNw and DHS) and partners, IHCI identifies, deploys and executes population health best practices and supporting resources to deliver top results for all elements in the quadruple aim for the populations it serves, and collaborates with its sponsors to advance targeted strategic priorities.

IHCI Sponsors

IHCI is a wholly owned (50/50) Joint Venture company created by collaboration between Community Health Network and Deaconess Health Network.

Community Health Network

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations, and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana.

Deaconess Health Network

Founded in 1892 in Evansville, Indiana, Deaconess Health System is the premier provider of healthcare services in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southeastern Illinois. Deaconess strives to provide leading-edge, compassionate, high-quality patient care at all times by keeping people at the center of everything it does. Deaconess aims to make a positive difference in the lives of patients, families, employees and community. Commitment to progressive, patient-centered healthcare guides work at Deaconess Health System every day as priorities are set and decisions are made with a local focus and direction.

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Executive Board

  • Patrick McGill, MD - EVP, Chief Transformation Officer, Community Health Network
  • Brian Schlagenhauf - SVP Managed Care and Financial Services, Community Health Network
  • James R. Porter, MD, FAAP, FACHE - President, Deaconess Health System
  • Shawn McCoy, FACHE - CEO, Deaconess Health System

IHCI Leadership Team

  • Heather Koehler - President
  • Lori Sieboldt, MD - Chief Medical Officer
  • M.E. Dennis - Executive Director IT & Analytics
  • Nick Dus - Chief Operating Officer
  • Melissa Norman - Executive Director of Clinical Operations

What is an Accountable Care Organization?

Groups of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers can enter into an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), creating a network to work together coordinating care for Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) patients and striving to improve the experience of care, improve the health of populations, and reduce per capita costs of healthcare.

ACOs will work together by sharing information and practices to improve the quality of care in many ways such as: reduce unnecessary tests or procedures, improve patient education and understanding of their care, and help patients to arrange appointments and services. An ACO may employ caregivers, sometimes called Care Advisors, outside of the participants' organization to help coordinate patient care.

IHCI manages Accountable Care Organization’s with CMS through the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). IHCI brings together providers in Indiana to help them manage care for their Medicare FFS patients.

What is the Medicare Shared Savings Program?

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, also referred to as MSSP, is a type of government-sponsored program for ACOs. The ACO is responsible for coordinating care for the FFS Medicare patients (beneficiaries), improving quality of care, and measuring and demonstrating improvements. The ACO is also responsible for reporting their performance.

Name and Location of ACOs

IHCI ACO LLC
7100 Eagle Crest Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
Open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Primary Contact

Heather Koehler
President, IHCI
7100 Eagle Crest Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
812-450-1660
HKoehler@eCommunity.com