INDIANAPOLIS
– Jennifer A. Westfall has been appointed regional vice president for Franciscan Alliance Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
Westfall has
played a major role in developing the hospital system’s ACO strategy and was
instrumental in forging a Pioneer ACO contract – the first in Indiana and one
among only 32 health systems nationally. In her new role, she is responsible
for oversight and direction of all ACO activities, including new partnerships
with outside health-care partners to develop new shared savings opportunities.
The goal of
the ACO is to develop Franciscan Alliance into a care management
organization with the ability to manage the health of a population of people
with higher quality and patient satisfaction at a reduced cost.
Westfall, who
will continue to serve as executive director for St. Francis Health Network,
previously served as vice president of marketing and product development, has
been affiliated 18 years with Franciscan St. Francis Health, a division of Franciscan Alliance.
A resident of
Indianapolis, Westfall is a graduate of Ball State University, is a member of
Executive Women in Healthcare, has served on a number of healthcare related
Boards and currently serves as chair for the Cooperative Managed Care Services
Board of Directors, and has extensive background in the health care industry.
Westfall and
her husband, Marc, have two adult daughters.
