About Collaborative Health Systems
Pioneers of Healthcare Transformation
Collaborative Health Systems (CHS) is a management services organization that partners with independent primary care physicians as they move to value-based models. Its core belief is that primary care physicians are in the best position to influence the quality and cost of healthcare. CHS provides comprehensive support for its physician partners by providing management services, risk contracting, and population health capabilities, including actionable data and other tools, to deliver care coordination and closure of gaps in care. CHS provides additional services to secure and deliver favorable value-based contracts with commercial and other health plans. CHS currently manages four MSSP Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), three REACH ACOs, one Care Transformation Organization (CTO) and three Independent Practice Associations with more than 4,500 providers - mostly primary care physicians, covering more than 140,000 Medicare beneficiaries.Karen Holt
Vice President, South Region, and ACO Executive
Karen has served as vice president of CHS’s south region since 2015 and currently manages two ACO REACH entities (Complete Health Accountable Care, LLC and Accountable Care Coalition of Southeast Texas, inc.); two independent practice associations (IPAs) (Heritage Physician Network and Golden Triangle Physician Alliance); and Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs (Accountable Care Coalition of Georgia, LLC, and Accountable Care Coalition of Quality Health II, LLC). She has over 20 years of management experience in strategic management of healthcare organizations, focusing on value-based care, provider network development and group practice operations. Before joining CHS, Karen served as the director of physician network development for Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, TX, and was a member of the strategy team that led the development of the Memorial Hermann ACO (MHACO). She was directly involved in the development, engagement and transformation of 2,500 independent physicians in Memorial’s Clinically Integrated Network, where she focused on quality reporting and utilization management. The MHACO was the top performing Shared Savings Program ACO in the country from 2013 through 2015. Karen will serve as an experienced ACO PC Flex Model executive leader, applying her vast experience with successful Shared Savings Program ACOs, Next Generation ACOs and Direct Contracting/REACH ACOs.
Shawn Bassett
Vice President, North Region
Shawn Bassett is Vice President for the North Region of Collaborative Health Systems. In his role, he is responsible for strategic planning and operational and financial performance for MSSP, ACO REACH, IPA/MSO, and Maryland PCP programs. Shawn leads the North Region teams working with provider offices to improve quality, increase efficiency, and to shift to value-based and risk-sharing partnerships. Initially when he joined CHS in 2016, he was to lead the New Jersey and New York MSSP ACO’s, working with them to achieve shared savings. His role has since expanded beyond ACO to multiple Medicare, Medicare Advantage and commercial programs. Shawn has been instrumental in the growth and development of CHS, working directly with business development to launch value-based care initiatives in Connecticut, Illinois, and Colorado, including new efforts in Rural Health Transformation in Value Based Care and Medicare Advantage development. He is an active member of NAACOS and a member of American Physicians Group.
Shawn has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry holding leadership positions in clinical roles, provider contracting, operations, and practice management. A frequent and active contributor to conferences, he has developed educational programs and presented on numerous occasions around strategic planning and program development. Shawn holds a master’s degree in Health Care Management.