Board & Leadership
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The Connected Care Partners Clinically Integrated Network Board of Directors is composed of area providers representing independent and employed primary providers, and employed and independent specialists as well as representatives from North Mississippi Health Services.
Physician leadership and governance is the foundation of Connected Care Partners CIN. The network's governing board has 17 members, consisting of 14 providers and three NMHS appointed leaders. NMHS physician executives manage the CIN's day-to-day operations and assist with decision making.
Connected Care Partners Board of Directors
| Name | Specialty | City of Practice | |
| William "Bo" Calhoun, M.D. | Cardiology | Tupelo | * Chairperson |
| Marianne Barnes, M.D. | Psychiatry | Tupelo | |
| Steven Brandon, M.D. | Family Medicine | Starkville | |
| Troy Cappleman, M.D. | Family Medicine | Ripley | |
| Erik Dukes, M.D. | Family Medicine | Booneville | |
| Ken Harvey, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tupelo | |
| Ed Ivancic, M.D. | Pediatrics | Tupelo | |
| Allen Justice, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tupelo | |
| Raymond Orgler, M.D. | Surgery | Tupelo | |
| Bill Rice, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Tupelo | |
| Don Robertson, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Iuka | |
| Sue Simmons, M.D. | Family Medicine | Maben | |
| Wandra Stroupe, APC | Family Medicine | Ripley | |
| Wayne Slocum, M.D. | Obstetrics/Gynecology | Tupelo | |
| CK White, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer, NMHS | ||
| Shane Spees | Chief Executive Officer, NMHS | ||
| David Barber | COO, CCP President, NMMCI |
Connected Care Partners Committees
In addition to the board of directors, Connected Care Partners has six committees that are responsible for the core functions of the CIN.
Nominating Committee
Performance Improvement and Quality Committee
Payer Strategy and Contracting Committee
Professional Standards and Credentialing Committee
Primary Care Collaborative
Clinical Efficiency Committee
Connected Care Partners Committee Leadership
| Erik Dukes, M.D. | Chairperson | Primary Care Collaborative |
| Marianne Barnes, M.D. | Chairperson | Professional Standards & Credentialing Committee |
| Raymond Orgler, M.D. | Chairperson | Payer Strategy & Contracting Committee |
| Ken Harvey, M.D. | Vice Chairperson | Payer Strategy & Contracting Committee |
| Kevin Koehler, M.D. | Chairperson | Performance Improvement & Quality Committee |
| Stephen Southworth, M.D. | Vice Chairperson | Performance Improvement & Quality Committee |
| Brad Crosswhite, M.D. | Co-chairperson | Clinical Efficiency Committee |
| Joe Johnsey, M.D. | Co-chairperson | Clinical Efficiency Committee |
| CK White, M.D. | Chairperson | Nominating Committee |
If you are a Connected Care Partners provider and have questions or comments that you would like to share, please call (662) 377-7811 or email us.