Wednesday, April 12, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. Scott Sivik
'Ohana Health Plan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation
State President
Mr. Stephan (Steve) S. Rodgers
AccentCare
Chief Executive Officer
Alicia Caramencio
AHIP
Former Deputy Director, Communications
Mr. Gary Augusta
ApolloMed ACO | Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.
HB05-2020|CEO of Apollo Care Connect
Warren Hosseinion MD
ApolloMed ACO | Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.
Former Chief Executive Officer
Mr. James Hinton
Baylor Scott & White Healthcare | Scott & White Health Plan
Retired President and CEO
Mr. John Flannery
GE Healthcare
Former President and CEO
Elliot Joseph
Hartford HealthCare
Retired President and CEO
Jeffrey (Jeff) A. Flaks
Hartford HealthCare Affordable Care Organization, Inc. | Hartford Hospital
Former President and CEO - Hartford Hospital
Charles DeShazer MD
Highmark Inc.
Former Chief Medical Officer
Clarissa Hsu PhD
Kaiser Permanente
Principal Investigator
Dr. Jennie Schoeppe
Kaiser Permanente
Principal Investigator
Mr. Adam Gale
KLAS
President
John Naylor
Medica Health Plans
President and CEO
Mr. Thomas Lindquist
Medica Health Plans
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Government Programs
Ms. Verona Macdonell
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc
Marketing Consultant
Mr. Gregory (Greg) Watanabe
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc
President
Mr. David Bradshaw
Memorial Hermann Health Network Providers (MHHNP) | Memorial Hermann Health System
Former Chief Information, Planning and Marketing Officer
David James MD, JD
Memorial Hermann Health Network Providers (MHHNP) | Memorial Hermann Health System
HB07-2020-CEO - Memorial Hermann Medical Group
Dr. Hollis Bell
Mercy
Physician Lead for Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Programs
Ms. Sonya Cox
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Former Senior Media Relations Specialist
Kathleen Haley
One Medical | Iora Health
Head of Internal Communications
Dr. Nancy Cibotti
One Medical | Iora Health
Medical Director (Iora Health)
Mr. Peter McClennen
TelaDoc Health
President (Best Doctors)
Mr. Justin Joseph
TelaDoc Health
Former Director, Global Public Relations (Best Doctors)
Mr. Devin Sullivan
The Equity Group Inc.
Senior Vice President
Robert Sorrenti MD
Unicare
Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Kylanne Green
URAC
Retired President and CEO
Marq Caughell
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Former Senior Writer, Executive & Corporate Communications
Mr. David (Dave) Reynolds
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Former North Division Senior Vice President
Ms. Nancy Narraway
ZeOmega, Inc.
Former Vice President of Marketing
Christopher Mathews MD
ZeOmega, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Peter (Pete) Masanotti
Zyter|TruCare
Former Chief Executive Officer
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: Health Plans and Providers Working to Educate Consumers on Opioid Abuse
Opioid abuse and addiction leads to nearly 20,000 deaths a year, making this public health crisis more deadly than gun violence. The root of opioid addiction can often be traced back to surgical patients receiving prescriptions for large numbers of pain pills, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. So orthopedic surgeons are changing how they manage pain and how they talk about pain to help patients take as few opioids as possible.

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Highmark Teams with Best Doctors, Inc. to Improve Accuracy of Diagnosis through Virtual Second Opinions by Globally Renowned Medical Experts
“Improving the quality and value of care delivery is the mission that drives both our organizations. partnership with Highmark is an example on how two companies with a shared vision can work together to transform health care and improve the patient experience," said Mr. Peter McClennen , CEO of Best Doctors, Inc.

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Kaiser Permanente Study Tests New Way to Reduce 'Vaccine Hesitancy'
"Our evaluation found that the Immunity Community program was successful at empowering parents to communicate positive messages about vaccines in a way that was not confrontational," said Dr. Clarissa Hsu PhD , of Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute's Center for Community Health and Evaluation

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Medica Names Tom Lindquist to Position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, Government Programs
" Mr. Thomas Lindquist has served in multiple roles of increasing responsibility, all focused on seniors and the Medicare market. That depth of experience, combined with his work with the federal government, will serve us well as we undergo a variety of change and challenge in our Government Programs’ business," said John Naylor , chief executive officer, Medica

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WellCare Names Scott Sivik State President, 'Ohana Health Plan
"With nearly 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Mr. Scott Sivik is an innovative leader with a proven track-record of developing programs and leading teams that improve the health status of vulnerable populations. He has a unique ability to develop strategic relationships that improve not just patient care, but a system's overall services to providers and other partners," said Mr. David Reynolds , north division senior vice president at WellCare

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Baylor Scott & White Health and AccentCare to Form Joint Venture
" AccentCare shares our commitment to innovative and compassionate patient care and brings significant home care experience to our collaboration. As health care delivery continues to evolve, this joint venture helps to ensure that high quality integrated care is available to our patients and their families in their homes," said Mr. James Hinton , President and CEO of Scott & White

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Mercy: Top Rehabilitation Care Brings More Patients Home
“We want our patients to leave rehabilitation with the basic skills necessary to live at home. Our teams work with patients and their families to set goals and then do the work to reach those goals. Rehab is challenging, but when you know you have a caring and experienced team cheering you on amazing things are possible," said Dr. Hollis Bell , physician lead for Mercy ’s physical medicine and rehabilitation programs

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NAVIGATION - Other Sections in Today's HCBD-Who'sIT! Daily:
 
HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements
Solutions News and Announcements

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Aligning Care, Advancing Health: Casenet Named 2017 Best in KLAS for Care Management
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Hartford HealthCare and GE Healthcare Join Forces to Create New Solutions for Faster, Better Care
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Memorial Hermann Is Empowering Patients to Better Manage their Health and Wellness
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Iora Health and UniCare Partner to Deliver Innovative Primary Care to UniCare GIC Members in Greater Boston
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ApolloMed Subsidiary APA ACO Announces Commencement Of All-Inclusive Population-Based Payment Operations Under CMS Next Generation ACO Model
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Geneia: The 11 Questions Physicians Need to Ask Their Health Plan Partners about Value-Based Reporting
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ZeOmega Releases 2017 Updates to Integrated Patient Assessments
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MedImpact Renews URAC Accreditation for Pharmacy Benefit Management
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