UW Health ACO Governance
ACO Name and Location
UW Health ACO
P.O. Box 620993
Middleton, WI 53562-0993
ACO Primary Contact
Jonathan Jaffery, MD
President and CEO, UW Health ACO
Email: uwhealthaco@uwhealth.org
Phone: (608) 821-4909
Composition of UW Health ACO
Partnership between University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health ACO Participants
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
- University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Inc.
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health ACO Board of Directors
- Golden, Robert, MD, Dean, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Grossman, Jeff, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
- Jaffery, Jonathan, MD, Executive Lead, President and Chief Executive Officer / Medical Director, UW Health ACO, Medical Director, Delivery System Innovation, UW Health
- Katen-Bahensky, Donna, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Kindig, David, MD, Medicare Beneficiary
- Mount, Ken, Chief Financial Officer, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health ACO Committees and Key Leadership Personnel
UW Health ACO Executive Committee
- Berkson, Stephanie, Vice President / Secretary, UW Health ACO, Director, Delivery System Innovation, UW Health
- Bolz, Terry, Chief Executive Officer, Unity
- Christman, Pete, Chief Operating Officer, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
- Dahlman, Mike, Chief Executive Officer, University Health Care
- Dechene, Jim, General Counsel, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Dewitt, Jocelyn, Chief Information Officer, UW Health
- Flannery, Bob, Treasurer, UW Health ACO, Chief Financial Officer, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
- Green, Chris, MD, Vice President Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Houlahan, Beth, RN, Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Jaffery, Jonathan, MD, Executive Lead, President and Chief Executive Officer / Medical Director, UW Health ACO, Medical Director, Delivery System Innovation, UW Health
- Kraft, Sally, MD, Medical Director, Quality, Safety and Innovation, UW Health
- Sliwinski, Ron, Chief Operating Officer, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Smith, Maureen, MD, Health Innovation Program, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
- Tachinardi, Umberto, MD, Chief Knowledge Officer, UW Health
For More Information About ACOs
To find out more about Medicare ACOs, please contact UW Health Patient Resources at 1-800-552-4255. You can also visit the ACO section of medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE and tell the operator you are asking about ACOs (TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048).









