Wednesday, July 18, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Trip Hofer
AbleTo
Former CEO
Mary Mooney
AbleTo
Former Marketing Director
Ben Jenkins
AHIP
Former Vice President of Communications
Lisa Chernikoff
Amendola Communications
Former Account Director
Ms. Nelly Leon-Chisen
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Director of Coding and Classification
Ms. Chanel Benoit
Aria Marketing
Account Executive
Mr. Tosh Butt
AstraZeneca
Vice President, Respiratory
Mr. Paul Quiner
Availity, LLC
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Travis Froehlich
Availity, LLC
Senior Director - Brand Marketing and Corporate Communications
Mr. Russ Thomas
Availity, LLC
Chief Executive Officer
Yumin Choi
Bain Capital, LLC
Managing Director of Health Care Investing
Ms. Kathy Wilson
Behavioral Health Network
President and CEO
Reagan Anderson
Capital Group
Senior Vice President
Ms. Kelly Ambrose
CareOregon
Advanced Illness Care Manager
Amit Shah MD
CareOregon
Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Colleen Scanlon
CommonSpirit Health
Senior Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer
Mr. Dick DeVos
Corewell Health
Board Chairman
Tina Freese Decker
Corewell Health
President and CEO
Leslie Porras
Elevance Health
Senior Public Relations Director
Mr. Lance Chrisman
Elevance Health Foundation
Executive Director Foundation and Social Responsibility
Amy Beiter M.D.
Evergreen Healthcare | EvergreenHealth Partners LLC (EHP)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Al DeYoung
Evergreen Healthcare | EvergreenHealth Partners LLC (EHP)
Chairman of the Board
Carolyn S. Langer MD, MPH, JD
Fallon Health | Fallon Healthcare System
Chief Medical Officer
Richard Burke
Fallon Health | Fallon Healthcare System
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Kristi Herriott
Firmani & Associates
Partner
David H. Ledbetter PhD
Geisinger Health Plan | Geisinger Health System
EVP and Chief Scientific Officer
Paul Simonelli Ph.D.
Geisinger Health Plan | Geisinger Health System
Chair of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Carolyn S. Langer MD, MPH, JD
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Former Medical Director
Mr. Tom Mafale
HealthSmart, a Centene Company
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
Ms. Rebecca Ramsay
Housecall Providers
CEO
Ms. Sarah Cho
Integrated Health Partners
Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Health Informatics
Laura Lott
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Hawaii
Director - Community and Public Relations
Ms. Shaun Marsh
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Home Health Administrator
Mr. Christopher Currington
Lumeris, An EGHC Company
Former Director of Public Relations and Communications
Ms. Wendy L. Macias Konstantopoulos
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Director of the Center for Social Justice and Health Equity
Mr. Ian Worden
Matrix Medical Network
Chief Information Officer and Product Architect
Mr. David Goodspeed
Matrix Medical Network
Director - Member Engagement
Mr. Mark Reagen
Matrix Medical Network
Former Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Lindsey Allen
Microsoft Corporation
Partner Group Program Manager, Azure SQL Database R&D
Mr. John Chirapurath
Microsoft Corporation
General Manager, Azure Data & Artificial Intelligence
Mr. James (Jim) Nolan
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
First Vice President, Public Affairs
Ms. Amber Rinehart
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Vice President and Actuary
Ms. Margaret (Peggy) E. O'Kane
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
President
Mr. Alan Hughes
NTT DATA Services
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Robert J. Cerfolio
NYU Langone Medical Center
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean, Chief of Hospital Operations
Mr. Daniel J. Widawsky
NYU Langone Medical Center
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean, Chief Financial Officer
Haddon Bennett
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Former Chief Information Security Officer
Ms. Kerry F. Kelly
Optum Health Plan Advisory Services (formerly Change Healthcare)
Vice President - External Communications
Ms. Lisa Lawrence
Progeny Health
Communications Director
Steven L. Richardson MD, MS
Progeny Health
Advisor
Ms. Lidia Fonseca
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Ms. Wendy Bost
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Director Investors Relations
Dr. Patrick James
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Chief Clinical Officer
Mr. Bob Roth
Spectrum Health Systems
Board Member and Chair of the Search Committee
Ms. Lori Ritchey-Baldwin
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Joseph M. DeVivo
TelaDoc Health
President - Hospital & Health Systems
Randy Curnow MD, MBA, FACP, FACHE, FACPE
TriHealth
Former Medical Director for Population Health
Mr. Doug Klinger
Zelis Healthcare
Founding Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Thuy-An Wilkins
Zelis Healthcare
Director of Communications
Timothy Wilde
Zelis Healthcare
Former Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Nancy Narraway
ZeOmega, Inc.
Former Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Sathya (Sam) Rangaswamy
ZeOmega, Inc.
Founder and CEO
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: How Health Insurance Providers Empower Consumers
As the health care environment continues to evolve, one change seen across the marketplace is an increased focus on the consumer. Health insurance providers large and small have placed a greater emphasis on empowering the consumer, giving them a variety of tools to control their coverage and care.

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Geisinger and AstraZeneca Create New Asthma App Suite
" AstraZeneca ’s partnership with Geisinger is focused on how we can arm patients and physicians with digital tools with the intention of speeding diagnosis and treatment decisions. This is an exciting time in patient care," said Mr. Tosh Butt , Vice President, Respiratory, AstraZeneca

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Mutual of Omaha and Lumeris Announce New Medicare Advantage Plan for Cincinnati-Area Seniors
"When evaluating an MA plan, we quickly realized that Mutual of Omaha and Lumeris have deep industry expertise, and also have clinical and financial priorities closely aligned with ours – and that alignment is critical to success in any value-based effort," said Ms. Lori Ritchey-Baldwin , chief financial officer of St. Elizabeth Healthcare

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Anthem Foundation Awarded 2018 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnership
" Elevance Health Foundation is honored to be recognized for our collaboration with the American Lung Association and the more than 200 community organizations that have joined us in ensuring individuals have the resources they need to quit smoking, improve their lung health and prevent tobacco-related illnesses," said Mr. Lance Chrisman , executive director of Anthem Foundation

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Fallon Health names Carolyn Langer, M.D. as its Chief Medical Officer
“We’re fortunate to have Dr. Carolyn S. Langer MD, MPH, JD return to Fallon Health in the role of Chief Medical Officer. Her knowledge and leadership in health care will strengthen our commitment to making our communities healthy. Dr. Langer will be invaluable in helping us serve Fallon’s members, an all-time high of 276,893 individuals, which includes 100,000 members in our MassHealth ACO partnership plans," said Richard Burke , President and CEO at Fallon Health

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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Appoints New Home Health Administrator
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has promoted Ms. Shaun Marsh from director of patient care services to home health administrator. Marsh now oversees Hawaii’s home health department and actively participates in program development. Her responsibilities include day-to-day operations, strategic development, performance management, systems and utilization management, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

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CareOregon, Housecall Providers celebrate one year together
“Much has happened in the past 12 months since we became a member of the CareOregon family. We instituted process improvements that have generated quick wins across all departments. As a result, we are currently serving 100 more patients than we ever have before, and we’ve redesigned our primary care into pod teams," said Ms. Rebecca Ramsay , CEO of Housecall Providers

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Spectrum Health Names Tina Freese Decker as New President and CEO
" Corewell Health is a well-respected leader in our industry. I look forward to implementing new and innovative ways of meeting individuals where they are on their health journey to further advance their health and well-being. I am very proud to work with such a talented group of physicians, clinicians, team members and partners who truly set Spectrum Health apart and dedicate their careers to our mission," said Tina Freese Decker , President and CEO, Spectrum Health

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Catholic Health Initiatives Helps Lead Campaign to Create New ICD-10 Codes on Human Trafficking
“Like victims of child abuse or elder abuse, victims of human trafficking are coming into emergency rooms and health care facilities on a daily basis -- and we have to be ready. This is a significant step forward. Having these codes will help clinicians adequately classify a diagnosis and plan appropriate treatment. And it will demonstrate that this is a serious problem that must be stopped," said Ms. Colleen Scanlon , senior vice president and chief advocacy officer for CommonSpirit Health

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HealthSmart Launches SmartDecision Reference Based Pricing Solution
“Our RBP solution provides significant savings compared to what a PPO solution can offer, generally up to 60 to 70 percent of hospital and facility charges. Combining the RBP approach for hospital and facility charges with our proprietary MyDecision product and concierge services makes this a unique and effective approach to healthcare savings and quality. No one provides these inpatient and outpatient options like SmartDecision," said Mr. Tom Mafale , executive vice president and chief sales officer for HealthSmart

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American Funds Launches ABLEAmerica, a Tax-Advantaged Savings Plan for Disability Expenses
"A skilled financial advisor can help individuals and families plan for a more secure financial future. Our hope is that opening an ABLEAmerica account can help these individuals and families, working with an advisor, pay for current or shorter term expenses and save for a better future tomorrow," said Reagan Anderson , senior vice present at Capital Group

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Robert J. Cerfolio and Daniel J. Widawsky Join Executive Leadership Team at NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Medical Center announced today the appointments of Mr. Robert J. Cerfolio , as senior vice president and vice dean, chief of hospital operations, and Mr. Daniel J. Widawsky , as senior vice president and vice dean, chief financial officer.

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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 HR-Jobs-Promotions
HIP Wonk Watch

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
Quest Diagnostics: New Study Reveals Stalled Progress Toward Value-Based Care
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ZeOmega: Behavioral Health Network Goes Live with Jiva 6.1
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ProgenyHealth Awarded Full NCQA Accreditation for Utilization Management and Case Management
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Change Healthcare Gives Payers and Providers the Keys to Cloud Security
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InTouch Health and NTT DATA Enter into Collaborative Partnership to Provide Turnkey Virtual Care Solution
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Zelis Healthcare Begins Deployment of Machine Learning-Enabled Payment Integrity Platform
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
Availity Introduces New Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
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Matrix Medical Network announces the appointment of Ian Worden as Vice President, Product & Marketing
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EvergreenHealth Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer, Amy E. Beiter, MD
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Health Center Partners Appoints Sarah Cho as Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Health Informatics for Integrated Health Partners
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AbleTo Names Trip Hofer as CEO
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Sherlock Company: Independent/Provider-Sponsored Administrative Costs Accelerated in 2017
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