Our Story & Vision
UH Quality Care Network was established in 2016 to lead and transform the practice of healthcare through evidence-based medicine. The vision of UH Quality Care Network is to lead a clinically integrated network of providers to improve the quality, experience and cost of healthcare.
Board of Directors
Our Physician-Led Board of Directors works collaboratively to ensure the goals of clinical integration and the values for physicians are met
Todd M. Zeiger, MD
Chairperson
David N. Linz, MD
Vice Chairperson
Mehrdad Tavallaee, MD
Board Member
Jason Ridgel, MD
Board Member
Brian Zack, MD
Board Member
Nicole Maronian, MD
Board Member
Kevin C. Mineo, MD
Board Member
Marc Snelson, MD
Board Member
Dale Thomae, DO
Board Member
Gary Huston, DO
Board Member
Beejadi Mukunda, MD
Board Member
Corporation Officers
Our Corporation Officers oversee operations of the Quality Care Network
Mark E. Schario, MS, RN, FACHE
President
Responsible for Population Health at the system level including leading the UH Accountable Care Organization, the Medicare MSSP ACO and the UH Quality Care Network. Mr. Schario has 35 years of experience in the health care industry, including senior executive experience in hospitals, physician practice management, clinical integration and accountable care and emergency medical services systems. His clinical background includes emergency nursing, critical care and flight nursing, and service as a firefighter/ paramedic.
Sandeep Palakodeti, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Population Health
Responsible for managing medical and clinical operations for UH Population Health and the Accountable Care Organization, designing/implementing clinical Population Health services and achieving key performance metrics for the UH system, and is accountable for risk-based P&L, among others.
Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Population Health-Behavioral Health
Driving system-wide efforts to eliminate defects and increase value in mental health and addictions, including leading system-wide coordination of social determinants of health as well as focusing on patient engagement in self management of chronic conditions and wellness.
John Beck
Treasurer
UH Department Support & Staff
Edward Soyka
Compliance
Manager
Drew Hertz, MD
VP Rainbow Primary Care Institute
Paul Kostyack, Esq
Associate General Counsel
Justin Coran, PhD, MPH
Senior Data Scientist
Heather Ligus, MBA
Sr. Provider
Relations
Deanna A. Cox, BSN, MSN, RN
Clinical Supervisor, Quality & Clinical Transformation
Kelsey Fuller
Manager, Strategic Communications & Operations