Aaron McHone, MBA

Mr. Aaron McHone is the Executive Director of Unity Point Health – Berryhill Center. Berryhill is a Community Mental Health Center which joined the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Project in 2012. They joined under a corporation named Trinity Pioneer ACO. Which contained the local hospital, physician’s group, home health agency, and Berryhill. The Trinity Pioneer ACO is one of 19 remaining CMS Pioneer Projects in the country and successfully obtained $1.22 million in Medicare shared savings in 2014. In this ACO Project Berryhill successfully implemented a shared electronic health record with area hospitals and clinics, developed an integrated care plan across hospital, clinic, public health, and post-acute settings, and, improved access to mental health services. Mr. McHone is a current member of Unity Point Health’s Management Leadership Academy and serves on several local boards and committees. Berryhill’s parent company, Unity Point Health has joined several commercial insurance ACO contracts and is moving towards a capitated payment model with several commercial and public payors. Unity Point Health provides healthcare in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin and has over 28,000 employees and over 900 employed physicians. Aaron McHone received a bachelor degree from Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN and a master degree in business administration from Iowa State University. He has worked in Community Mental Health Centers for 11 years and also has experience working with organizations that serve individuals with intellectual disability as well as chemical dependence. He is married to Holly and they have three children ages 8, 5, and 1.