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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

NameSpecialtyCity of Practice 
William "Bo" Calhoun, M.D.CardiologyTupelo* Chairperson
    
Marianne Barnes, M.D.PsychiatryTupelo 
    
Steven Brandon, M.D.Family MedicineStarkville 
    
Troy Cappleman, M.D.Family MedicineRipley 
    
Erik Dukes, M.D.Family MedicineBooneville 
    
Ken Harvey, M.D.Internal MedicineTupelo 
    
Ed Ivancic, M.D.PediatricsTupelo 
    
Allen Justice, M.D.GastroenterologyTupelo 
    
Raymond Orgler, M.D.SurgeryTupelo 
    
Bill Rice, M.D.Orthopaedic SurgeryTupelo 
    
Don Robertson, D.O.Internal MedicineIuka 
    
Sue Simmons, M.D.Family MedicineMaben 
    
Wandra Stroupe, APCFamily MedicineRipley 
    
Wayne Slocum, M.D.Obstetrics/GynecologyTupelo 
    
CK White, M.D.Chief Medical Officer, NMHS  
    
Shane SpeesChief Executive Officer, NMHS  
    
David BarberCOO, 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.ChairpersonPrimary Care Collaborative
   
Marianne Barnes, M.D.ChairpersonProfessional Standards & Credentialing Committee
   
Raymond Orgler, M.D.ChairpersonPayer Strategy & Contracting Committee
   
Ken Harvey, M.D.Vice ChairpersonPayer Strategy & Contracting Committee
   
Kevin Koehler, M.D.ChairpersonPerformance Improvement & Quality Committee
   
Stephen Southworth, M.D.Vice ChairpersonPerformance Improvement & Quality Committee
   
Brad Crosswhite, M.D.Co-chairpersonClinical Efficiency Committee
   
Joe Johnsey, M.D.Co-chairpersonClinical Efficiency Committee
   
CK White, M.D.ChairpersonNominating Committee
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