Jake Woods

Jake Woods serves as the Vice President of ACOs and Population Health Partnerships for PSW. In his role, Jake leads the organization’s accountable care and value-based care strategies, while advancing growth, innovation, advocacy, and strategic partnerships for PSW. Jake also oversees the marketing, communications and policy efforts that advance PSW’s mission of transforming care for patients and providers.

Over the past several years, Jake has played a key role in the growth of PSW’s ACO programs, spanning CMS Total Cost of Care Models and CMS Innovation Center models across several areas. He now leads the team dedicated to understanding and deploying these innovative payment models across various types of provider organizations that partner with PSW. Jake focuses on the understanding new initiatives coming from CMS and on the development of new strategic partnerships, governance initiatives, advocacy efforts, and advancement of value-based care. His work has contributed to the continued success and growth of PSW while strengthening relationships with providers, partners, board members, and stakeholders across organizations and communities.

Jake holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Washington. His academic foundation, combined with extensive experience in accountable care, fuels his passion for healthcare innovation and policy advocacy.