Thursday, August 02, 2012
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Antoinette Kaguyutan
American Red Cross
Director of Disaster Fundraising
Wayne Meyer MD
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri
Medical Director
Kerry Stanfield
Carabiner Communications
Account Supervisor
Mr. Larry Wolk
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO)
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Jim Shmerling
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO)
Board Chair
Mr. Adam Kaufman
dLife - Life Media, Inc.
General Manager - Healthcare Solutions
Mr. Michael B. O'Neil Jr.
GetWellNetwork, Inc.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Kelly Stanford
Group Health Cooperative
Vice President - Market Development
Robert Shechet DDS
Health Net, Inc.
Chief Dental Officer
Mr. Peter Morey
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)
Director of Product Development & Management
Ms. Janice W. Young
IDC Health Insights | Health Industry Insights (HII), an IDC company
Program Director of Payer IT Strategies
Ms. Emma Ludwin
KNB Communications/PR
Account Supervisor
Ms. Katie Vukas
KNB Communications/PR
Senior Account Executive
Mr. Clint Fuhrman
LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
Director - Government Programs
Ms. Deborah (Deb) M. Gage
Medecision Inc.
President and CEO
Mr. David Tilford
Medica Health Plans
President and CEO
Ms. Rhonda Georgieff
OSF Health Plans
Contract Administrator, Pharmacy Services
Mr. Jeremiah Whitten
Park Nicollet Health Services
Director, Media Relations
David Abelson
Park Nicollet Health Services
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Hugh R. Parry
Prevent Blindness America
President and CEO
Mr. Eric Elliott
Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
President and CEO
Mr. Duane Barnes
Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Consumer Delivery
Mr. Mike Wilson
Providence Health & Services
Chief Executive
Mr. Bill Coffin
Risk Management Magazine
Former Publisher and Editorial Director
Mr. William Powell
Summa Health System
System Vice President of Legal Services
Ms. Tashawna Rodwell
Summit Business Media
Group Publisher
Mr. Mike Majors
Torchmark Corporation
Vice President, Investor Relations
Ms. Gary L. Coleman
Torchmark Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Larry M. Hutchison
Torchmark Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Alex Sigua
VSP Vision Care (Vision Service Plan)
Public Relations Specialist
Mr. Jim McGrann
VSP Vision Care (Vision Service Plan)
President
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s New Medicare Advantage PPO Product Will Provide Nationwide Coverage for Employers
“Many New Jersey employers want to provide coverage for their Medicare-eligible retirees who live out of state, and also want to give them the peace of mind and protection Anthem products deliver and our new Horizon Medicare Blue Group PPO product will allow them to do so,” said Mr. Peter Morey , Director of Product Innovation and Marketing at Horizon BCBSNJ

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Health Net Promotes Bright Smiles for Back to School
“What many people don’t realize is that children who don’t receive appropriate dental care can grow up to become adults with poor dental health," said Dr. Robert Shechet DDS , director of dental programs for Health Net

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Care Continuum Alliance Announces Keynote Speakers for The Forum 12, Population Health Management Annual Meeting
“The Forum 12’s exceptional line up of keynote speakers will afford attendees the opportunity to discuss the latest industry trends with the visionaries and trendsetters," said Ms. Tracey Moorhead President and CEO, CCA

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Atlantic Information Services’s Bookshelf Features Newly Updated Full Chapters of Best-Selling Books
AIS , a publishing and information company serving the health care industry, is pleased to announce a complete overhaul of the Bookshelf feature on their information-packed website.

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Mitchell Reaccredited by URAC for Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Program
" Mitchell International is proud to have again received URAC accreditation for our workers' compensation utilization management program, a process requiring rigorous review of our business operations that reflects on our commitment to medical claims processing best practices," said Ms. Nina Smith-Garmon , Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Mitchell Workers' Compensation Solutions Division

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri Offers Six Tips for the Traveling Boomer
“Traveling is a source of great joy to many of us. But in the excitement of picking a hotel, booking a flight and planning your activities, please remember to devote some extra time to thinking about your health," said Dr. Wayne Meyer MD , medical director of Anthem

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Medica Research Institute Receives Funding to Study Impact of Clinic Ownership on Care Delivery
The Medica Research Institute was recently awarded a grant from The Commonwealth Fund to study how vertical integration of clinics into an integrated health system of clinics and hospitals affects the delivery of care.

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Kaiser Permanente Celebrates August With Stories of Excellence In Maternity Care
More babies arrive in late summer and early fall than at any other time of the year, and Kaiser Permanente is celebrating those bundles of joy by sharing stories of its members as they expand their families.

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Park Nicollet First with Medica Brings a Comprehensive and Specialty Focused Approach to My Plan by MedicaSM ACO Options
" Park Nicollet First with Medica reflects the advanced thinking our organizations have done together and we’re thrilled to offer this to employers and their employees," said Mr. David Tilford , Medica’s president and CEO

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Inland Empire Health Plan chooses ForaCare to advance patient management
Doctors understand the more data points you have on an individual, the more you increase the accuracy of the diagnosis. This leads to more accurate treatment and a higher likely hood of increased wellness. For this very reason, IEHP chose ForaCare products, including ForaCare blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring systems

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dLife Showcases Patient-focused Solutions with Partners Humana and Valeritas at AADE
Mr. Adam Kaufman Ph.D., General Manager, dLife , will present dLife’s solutions used to engage and improve self-care for people with diabetes at the 2012 AADE Annual Meeting and Exhibition

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Torchmark to Acquire Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America
"This transaction meets the criteria we established when we began looking at possible acquisitions several years ago. Family Heritage offers protection-oriented insurance to middle income families through a captive agency force that we believe we can help grow," said Ms. Gary L. Coleman and Mr. Larry M. Hutchison , CEO's Torchmark

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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
GetWellNetwork Unveils the Future of Patient Engagement
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IDC MarketScape Recognizes Medecision as Care Management Major Player
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VSP Vision Care Hits Key Philanthropic Milestone - Provides Free Eye Care to More Than 775,000 People
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Emmi Solutions Adds Several New Clients, Reinforcing Market Lead
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Prime Therapeutics Announces Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy
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CareEvolve and ZoomMed USA Will Offer Integrated e-Prescribing to 30,000 Physicians
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
EasyStreet Deploys HIPAA-compliant Private Cloud for Oregon Healthcare Information Exchange
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Group Health and Providence announce creation of a new integrated physician organization
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Amerinet Decision Rx Service Helps OSF Healthcare Reduce Costs and Strategically Analyze Pharmacy Supply Chain
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HIP HR-Jobs-Promotions    back to index
CORHIO Names Larry Wolk, M.D., Chief Executive Officer
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
National Underwriter Life & Health announces the winners of Second Annual Industry Elite Awards
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APHA: Public health news site celebrates one-year anniversary
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Mark Farrah Associates Finds Small Group Health Insurance Enrollment Declined
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HIP Industry Events    back to index
Clint Fuhrman, LexisNexis to Address the eHealth Initiative's National Forum on Data and Analytics in Health Care
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MEDIA ADVISORY - Covering Medicare: Care, Costs, Control and Consequences
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