Thursday, February 15, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Jill Flaxington
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Public Relations Specialist
Ms. Gail Carvelli
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Managing Director, Public Relations
Katherine Dallow MD, MPH
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Vindell Washington MD
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Former Chief Medical Officer
Robin Mayhall APR
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Senior Writer - Strategic Communications
Ms. Jacquelyn Walsh
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND)
VP, Clinical Excellence & Quality
Charlene Maher
Blue Cross of Idaho
Former President and CEO
Mr. Bret Rumbeck
Blue Cross of Idaho
Public Affairs Manager - Media Strategy
Matthew Bartels MD, FAAP
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
VP, Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Brian Lazenby
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Corporate Communications Specialist
Mr. Ronald Harris
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
Mr. Brad Simmons
Health IQ Insurance Services
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Munjal Shah
Health IQ Insurance Services
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Jill Fox
JCUTLER Media Group
Senior Account Executive
Dr. Michael Kanter
Kaiser Permanente
Former Medical Director of Quality & Clinical Analysis - Southern California Permanente Medical Grou
Mr. Marc Brown
Kaiser Permanente
Former Media Relations Manger
Dr. Patrick Courneya
Kaiser Permanente
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health
Mr. Steven (Steve) Miranda
Oracle Corporation
Executive Vice President, Applications Product Development
Ms. Janice Newell
Providence Health & Services
SVP and Chief Information Officer
Ms. Jo Ann Escasa-Haigh
Providence St. Joseph Health
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Operations
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Kaiser Permanente Named First CMS Health Equity Award Recipient
"From 2009 to 2017, the percentage of Kaiser Permanente 's African-American Medicare members with controlled hypertension increased from 75.3 percent to 89.6 percent, a huge increase that has improved the quality of life – and even saved the lives – of thousands of people," said Dr. Michael Kanter , executive vice president of Quality and chief quality officer, The Permanente Federation

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Blue Cross of Idaho Responds to Governor Otter's Executive Order; Offers New Choices in State-based Health Insurance Plans
“As a not-for-profit health insurance company, Blue Cross of Idaho is committed to the health and wellness of our community. What Idahoans want is a stable, functional market. The current marketplace is not affordable for middle-class families. Our new state-based plans are a response to Governor Otter’s executive order, which begins to solve the issues that have kept middle-class Idahoans from buying health insurance. Our Freedom Blue plans bring more choices and lower prices to consumers," said Charlene Maher , President and CEO of Blue Cross of Idaho

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Reports Low, But Growing Uptake of HPV Vaccine
“It is not often that we have the opportunity to address the scourge of cancer with a vaccine. We need to partner with parents and others in the community to do better by our kids," said Dr. Vindell Washington MD , chief medical officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to Award Three $10,000 Scholarships
“These scholarships provide a much-needed resource for minority students who may not have had the same opportunities as others. This financial assistance will help deserving students achieve their dreams while increasing diversity in the health care field," said Mr. Ronald Harris , vice president of diversity and inclusion for BCBST

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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Reports Significant Increase in Children Who Receive All Recommended Vaccines
“Childhood vaccinations have saved countless lives and have improved the health of millions of Americans. The results of this study demonstrate that South Carolinian health care providers and families understand the benefits of childhood immunizations, with statewide vaccination rates that are surpassing national averages. These results are extremely favorable for the children in our state," said Dr. Matthew Bartels MD, FAAP , chief medical officer at BlueCross

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island reports significant increase in teen vaccinations
Rhode Island leads the nation in teen-specific vaccination rates according to a recently released Health of America Report sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield , in partnership with HealthCore and Blue Health Intelligence.

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BCBSND: Data on early-childhood vaccination rates rank North Dakota No. 1 in U.S.
"There is a direct correlation between well-child visits and meeting the immunization requirements. With BlueAlliance, we're seeing stronger relationships between family and primary care provider through the patient-centered medical home approach that the BlueAlliance program embraces," said Ms. Jacquelyn Walsh , Vice President of Clinical Excellence and Quality Management, BCBSND

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Solutions News and Announcements
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Oracle Cloud Applications Help Providence St. Joseph Health Deliver on its Digital Innovation Vision
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Health IQ Names New Head Of Marketing
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