Wednesday, June 6, 2012
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. Charles Halfpenny
Accumen Technology Solutions (formerly Halfpenny Technologies)
Former President and Founder (Halfpenny Technologies)
Mr. Tim Kowalski
Accumen Technology Solutions (formerly Halfpenny Technologies)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Martha Wofford
Aetna CVS Health
Former VP and Head of Consumer Platform
Ms. Karen Greenrose
American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks (AAPAN) | American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO)
President
Rod St. Clair MD
Aveta Inc.
Former Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Marcia Anderson
Aveta Inc.
Chief Operations Officer
Ms. Carol Hairston
Aveta Inc.
Vice President - Health Services
Mr. Tim O'Rourke
Aveta Inc.
Former President - New Market Development
Emily Serck
Aveta Inc.
Former Media Relations Manager
Mr. Chris Jones
Aviva USA
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Ashley Clark
Bipartisan Policy Center
Press Secretary
Mr. Joseph (Joe) P. Sawyer
CareCloud
Former Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Albert Santalo
CareCloud
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Bill Dexheimer
ChipRewards
Founder
Mr. Sidney (Sid) Stolz
ChipRewards
Former President
Mr. Jeff Yaniga
Connecture, Inc.
Former Vice President- Private Exchanges (DRX)
Nancy Scott
Cotiviti
Former Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications (Eliza)
Ms. Alexandra (Alex) Drane
Cotiviti
Founder, Chief Visionary Officer and Chair of the Board (Eliza)
Ms. Dana Osayande
CPEhr
Director of Benefits
Ms. Marcia Carruthers
Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC)
CEO
Charles Fox MD
Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC)
Executive Director
Mr. Douglas Tardio
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Former President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Michael (Mike) Joslin
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Former Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Ms. Amy Milling
eviCore healthcare, a subsidiary of Express Scripts
Technical Writer
Mr. Michael L. Millenson
Health Quality Advisors LLC
President
Mr. David (Dave) Spalding
HealthEquity, Inc.
Former Chief Executive Officer (Further)
Mr. Mitch Kleiman
HighRoads
Former Vice President - Strategy & Corporate Development
Ms. Cynthia Weidner
HighRoads
Vice President of Client Development
Mr. Michael (Mike) Byers
HighRoads
Chief Executive Officer and President
Petra Marino
HighRoads
Former Senior Director - Marketing Communications
Ms. Janice W. Young
IDC Health Insights | Health Industry Insights (HII), an IDC company
Former Program Director of Payer IT Strategies
Mr. Daniel (Dan) J. Hilferty
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Former Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Nathan Petrovay
Kaiser Permanente
Director, Technology Solutions
Mr. Richard Jalichandra
MapMyFitness, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Philip Hagen MD
Mayo Clinic
Medical Director
Ms. Denise Stamos
Med Fusion, Inc.
Former Clinical Strategy and Business Development
Ms. Jennifer Jennings
MERGE
Former Senior Account Manager (Dodge Communications)
Ms. Margaret (Peggy) E. O'Kane
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
President
Michael (Mike) Cotton
Optum
Former Chief Executive Officer (Alere)
Mr. Richard (Rich) Maturi
Premera Blue Cross
Senior Vice President of Health Care Delivery Systems
Ms. Marguerite (Meg) O'Toole
Reveleer | Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Retired President
Ms. Sharon Alford
Reveleer | Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Former Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Ms. Jennifer Zinn
Roche Diagnostics
Vice President - Commercial Education
Ms. Whitney Green
Roche Diagnostics
Senior Vice President - Molecular Diagnostics
Ms. Nicole Solera
Schwartz MSL | MSLGROUP
Assistant Account Executive
Mr. Mark Richardson
Select Health
Director of Medicare Programs and Products
Mr. Bryan Boda
SocialWellth
Former Vice President, Corporate Development and Client Services
Ms. Erin Jones
Spiralgroup
Account Manager
Alan E. London MD
Take Care Health Systems
Chief Medical Officer
Clint Hailey
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
SVP, Chief Managed Care Officer
Mr. Richard (Rick) H. Cooper
The Everett Clinic
Former Chief Executive Officer
Mr. David Sobel
The Permanente Federation | The Permanente Medical Group
Medical Director
Michael Tronolone MD, MMM
The Polyclinic
Medical Director
Mr. Larry M. Bridge
TriZetto, A Cognizant Company
SVP - Strategy & Corporate Development
Honorable Mike Leavitt
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | HHS
Former Secretary
Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | HHS
Former Agency Secretary
Jennifer Buschick MPA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | HHS
Director, Office of Public Affairs, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Mr. Dennis Triplett
UMB Healthcare Services
Former CEO Healthcare Services
Mr. Thomas (Tom) Paul
UnitedHealthcare
CEO, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Solutions
Ms. Yasmine Winkler
UnitedHealthcare
Retired Regional CEO - Community & State
Ms. Elizabeth Calzadilla-Fiallo
UnitedHealthcare
Communications Director
Mr. Glen E. Tullman
Veradigm (formerly Allscripts)
Former Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Brenda Schmidt
Viridian Health Management
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Andy Spaulding
Viridian Health Management
Director of the Viridian Center for Community and Worksite Health
Ms. Jill Brownley
Viridian Health Management
Director, Marketing and Communications
Jeffrey (Jeff) L. Kang MD, MPH
Walgreens Health Services | Walgreens Co.
Former Senior Vice President - Health and Wellness Services
Ms. Maeghan Nicholson
Wolters Kluwer Health - Pharmacy OneSource
Former Communications Coordinator
Dr. Olesya Fomenko
Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)
Economist
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Independence Blue Cross Announces "IBX Game Changers Challenge"
"By harnessing the creative energies of our community and soliciting solutions that can improve our region's health and wellness, we are leading the way with our partners toward creating a healthier community," said Mr. Daniel J. Hilferty , President and CEO of Independence

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Premera Blue Cross and Washington Providers Collaborate on Healthcare Redesign
“Our goal with this initiative is to provide a new financial model for rewarding the delivery of high quality care to our members that improves their total health,” said Mr. Richard Maturi , senior vice president of Health Care Delivery Systems at Premera

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UnitedHealthcare Extends Commitment to Helping Floridians Live Healthier Lives with Completion of Preferred Care Partners, Medica HealthCare Purchases
“We look forward to working with Preferred Care, Inc. and Medica leaders and employees, with their longstanding service, roots and relationships in local communities, to bring additional health innovations that increase access and value to the communities we collectively serve in Florida," said Mr. Thomas Paul , CEO of UnitedHealthcare

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Aetna Launches CarePass Developer Challenge with $100,000 in Prizes for Top Apps Encouraging Medication Compliance
“We’re thrilled to partner with Aetna and on the CarePass solutions to promote healthier living," said Mr. Richard Jalichandra , CEO of MapMyFitness, Inc.

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UMB Healthcare Services’ CEO Provides Perspective On Financial Benefits of Health Savings Accounts
“We encourage account holders to consider the long-term financial benefits of these accounts that ultimately help individuals financially prepare to manage health care costs later in life," said Mr. Dennis Triplett , CEO of UMB

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Aveta Inc. Announces New Subsidiary, Aveta Health Solutions, to Build and Manage Physician Networks
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UnitedHealthcare's myHealthcare Cost Estimator Offers Consumers Maximum Accuracy for Health Care Comparison Shopping
“myHealthcare Cost Estimator enables people to make better care decisions, by better understanding their treatment options, comparing services, and anticipating future costs," said Ms. Yasmine Winkler , chief product & marketing officer, UnitedHealthcare

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SelectHealth Chooses Dynamic Healthcare Systems' Voyager Suite
“With Reveleer ’s Voyager software, we found a solution that simplifies our operational processes and helps us remain compliant with evolving government regulations,” said Mr. Mark Richardson , Medicare director at Select Health

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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 Industry Events

HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements    back to index
CareCore National CEO Blog Connects Readers with Relevant Healthcare Issues and Expert Resources
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With Avivia Health Games, Everybody Wins
[Read On...]
 
HHS harnesses the power of health data to improve health
[Read On...]
 
Viridian Health Management Provides Best Practices to Integrate Safety and Health Promotion, Reduce Health-Care Costs and Increase Employee Productivity
[Read On...]
 
Health Care Analyst Jeff Goldsmith and Eliza Corporation's Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Alexandra Drane, Address Supreme Court's Ruling on the Affordable Care Act
[Read On...]
 
National Committee for Quality Assurance Grants “Accredited with Performance Reporting” Status to Alere
[Read On...]
 
Pharmacy OneSource Releases New Features for Sentri7
[Read On...]
 
Roche Diagnostics enters strategic alliance with med fusion that recognizes company as a Roche Molecular Center of Excellence
[Read On...]
 
Aviva USA Survey Finds Financial Situation is Top Stressor for Men and Links Stress Levels to Weight Gain
[Read On...]
 
Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
HighRoads Drives Record Growth Year as Affordable Care Act (ACA) Poses New Compliance Challenges for Employers
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SelectAccount acquires health savings account (HSA) business from American Chartered Bank
[Read On...]
 
DMEC Announces New Platinum Sponsor
[Read On...]
 
HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
Walgreens Names Alan E. London, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Take Care Health Systems Consumer Solutions Group
[Read On...]
 
ChipRewards, Inc. Names Sid Stolz as President
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Halfpenny Technologies Appoints Brian Muck as EVP of Sales and Marketing
[Read On...]
 
CareCloud Appoints Joseph P. Sawyer as Vice President of Marketing
[Read On...]
 
HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Forbes Insights Study Signals Imminent Health Care Shift Toward Value-Based Purchasing (VBP)
[Read On...]
 
New WCRI Study Helps Policymakers Design Medical Fee Schedules
[Read On...]
 
AAPPO: Enrollment In Consumer Directed Health Plans Grew By 18 Percent In 2011
[Read On...]
 
Bipartisan Policy Center Unveils Plan to Improve Nation's Physical Health and Lower Health Care Costs
[Read On...]
 
CPEhr Releases 2012 Employer Health Care Trends Report
[Read On...]
 
Mark Farrah Associates Finds Health Plan Revenue Continues to Shift from Commercial
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DMEC Survey Says Workplace Stress and Related Behavioral Health Conditions Are of Growing Concern to Employers
[Read On...]
 
HIP Industry Events    back to index
TriZetto Industry Webinar: Connect Healthcare Payers and Providers to Deliver Better Care and Lower Costs
[Read On...]
 
WorldDoc: bReddi Emergency Preparedness App Featured At The Health Data Initiative Forum III
[Read On...]
 
Medicare Channel Enrollment :: Free DRX Webinar
Mr. Jeff Yaniga Vice-President at will be discussing the challenges that Health Plans face in managing all of their enrollment channels
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