Wednesday, August 01, 2012
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Mr. George T. DeVries
American Specialty Health (ASH)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Sridhar Murthy
Analyte Health
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Beth C. McClain
Analyte Health
General Counsel
Ms. Julie Crotty
Attune Communications
Partner
Mr. Jeff Chester
Availity, LLC
Senior Vice President - Sales
Dr. Barbara McAneny
Community Oncology Alliance (COA)
Board Member
Mr. Ted Okon
Community Oncology Alliance (COA)
Executive Director
Mr. Ted Reynolds
CTG Health Solutions
Vice President
Mr. Jon Robb
Devenir Investment Advisors, LLC
Lead HSA Research Associate
Mr. Eric Remjeske
Devenir Investment Advisors, LLC
Partner / Co-Founder
Mr. Adam Kaufman
dLife - Life Media, Inc.
General Manager - Healthcare Solutions
Ms. Sharon Alford
Dynamic Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Ms. Gretchen Adin
Dynamic Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Ms. Marguerite (Meg) O'Toole
Dynamic Healthcare Systems, Inc.
President
Mr. Vincent Staupe
GolinHarris
Account Executive
Mr. Paul Nutting
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Senior Director of Electronic Commerce
Mr. Chip Wochomurka
Healthways, Inc.
VP - Public Relations
Mr. Ben R. Leedle Jr.
Healthways, Inc.
President and CEO
Dr. Andrew Bloschichak
Highmark Inc.
Senior Medical Director
Mr. Alex Kepnes
Humana Inc.
Director, Corporate Communications
Ms. Kathryn Creech
Humana Inc.
Vice President - Quality and Consumer Experience
Ms. Janice W. Young
IDC Health Insights | Health Industry Insights (HII), an IDC company
Program Director of Payer IT Strategies
Dr. Emily Schroeder
Kaiser Permanente
Research Scientist
Mr. Frank Elliott
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Chief Managed Care Officer
Mr. Paul J. Diaz
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
President and Chief Executive
Ms. Emma Ludwin
KNB Communications/PR
Account Supervisor
Ms. Caroline Landree
Maccabee Group
Senior Account Executive
Mr. Joe Delaney
MSC Group, Inc. | MSC Care Management
President and CEO
Mr. Darin McDonald
NASCO
VP, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Dawn Bonder
OCHIN
Director
Ms. Abby Sears
OCHIN
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Donald M. Duford
One Call Care Management, Inc. (OCCM)
President and COO
Mr. David Hastoglis
Perficient
President
Ms. Joan Silver
PinnacleHealth
Vice President for Organizational Quality And Performance Improvement
Michael A. Young
PinnacleHealth
President and CEO
Mr. Michael Woo
Ramsell Corporation | Ramsell Public Health Rx
Director of Marketing
Ms. Colleen Higgs
Ramsell Pharmacy Solutions
President
Eric Zimmerman MBA, MPH
RedBrick Health
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Harry Totonis
SureScripts
President and CEO
Mr. Elliot Schimel
Towers Watson
Mr. Greg Mansur
Towers Watson
Senior Consultant
Ms. Patti Friedman
Towers Watson
Senior Consultant
Ms. Norine Yukon
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan by UnitedHealthcare
CEO - Texas Health Plan
Mr. Robert (Rob) Cronin
WCG
Practice Leader - Healthcare Technology & Transformation
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds People Have Difficulty Controlling Multiple Chronic Conditions
“This research tells us to look more closely at how certain patients are able to control their multiple conditions, so clinicians can help patients recover and avoid greater risks of developing other ailments, including cardiovascular and kidney disease," said Dr. Emily Schroeder , a research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Research and the lead author of the study

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UnitedHealthcare: “JOIN for ME” Program Available to Medicaid Beneficiaries in South Texas
“We are grateful for the opportunity to offer a proven program like JOIN for ME in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Boys & Girls Clubs to help young people and their families live healthier lives," said Ms. Norine Yukon , CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas

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Politico Spotlights AHIP's Efforts to Repeal Premium Tax
“This adds to the cost of coverage. This is something we’ll want to take a look at prior to 2014, during tax reform," said Ms. Karen Ignagni , President of AHIP

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L.A. Care Health Plan Selects TriZetto’s Integrated Solutions to Further Enhance Services for Los Angeles Members and Providers
" L.A. Care ’s investments in technology must support our ability to be an effective and efficient public health plan. TriZetto is a strategic technology partner that can help us improve the overall cost, quality and coordination of care delivery for our community stakeholders," said Mr. Howard A. Kahn , chief executive officer of L.A. Care

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Health Care Service Corporation Launches Duty Calls, Unique Mobile App Geared Toward Expectant Dads
"The Duty Calls app addresses this concern in a unique way. We're confident that Duty Calls will benefit expectant dads with the goal of enhancing the couple's pre-natal experience in a variety of ways," said Mr. Paul Nutting , senior director, electronic commerce, HCSC

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Humana and dLife Launch Multimedia Diabetes Engagement Experience for Medicare Advantage Members
“We are very proud of our collaboration with Humana and to be part of their commitment to engage members with diabetes and change their self-management behaviors,” said Mr. Adam Kaufman , General Manager of dLife

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Highmark Inc. and PinnacleHealth are working together to improve care for area residents
" Highmark 's pay-for-performance program pushes hospitals to continue to raise the bar on quality. By emphasizing this and putting financial incentives as part of the program, we have seen significant improvements in a number of areas," said Dr. Andrew Bloschichak , senior medical director in Central Pennsylvania, Highmark

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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
Healthways to Provide Prime Fitness Program to Novitas Solutions and First Coast Service Options Employees
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Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Awards $19 Million Grant to Develop Oncology Medical Home Model
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ASH: The Silver&Fit Program Announces Comprehensive New Exercise and Healthy Aging Program for Older Adults
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Ramsell Expands Partnership With Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to Help Tailor Medication Therapy Management for People With HIV/AIDS
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Achieves Encounter Data Institutional Testing Certification
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Business Integration Expert Perficient to Deliver New SOA-Based Services for NASCO
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One Call Medical and MSC Care Management Announce Agreement to Merge
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
Analyte Health Names Beth C. McClain General Counsel
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Kindred Healthcare Appoints Franke P. Elliott as Chief Managed Care Officer
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CTG Health Solutions Names Amanda LeBlanc Managing Director of Marketing and Communications
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
Results Are In: Consumers Find RedBrick Journeys More Convenient, Engaging and Effective than Traditional Health Improvement Programs
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IDC Health Insights Releases MarketScape Report on Top U.S. Care Management Vendors for Healthcare Payers
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Employers Look to Expand Scope of Onsite Health Centers, Towers Watson Survey Finds
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Devenir: Health Savings Accounts Grow to $14.1 Billion in June
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OCHIN O-HITEC's Experience with Oregon Medical Providers and EHR Adoption Confirms Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report
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SureScripts: Minnesota Ranked #1 in the Nation for Use of E-Prescribing, as Surescripts Announces Safe-Rx Awards
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HIP Industry Events    back to index
Availity’s “ICD-10 Webinar Series” Delivers Free Education for Physicians in Response to Impending Diagnosis and Procedure Code Changes
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