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This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to outcomesrocket.com Innovative technology solutions designed for behavioral health providers are transforming the way care is delivered, making it more efficient and impactful. In this episode, Ben Lawrence, Director of Behavioral Health Clinic Operations, and Dr. Ben Kurian, Executive Medical Director of Risk Identification and Outreach, from Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), discuss the RIO program's data-driven, multidisciplinary approach to behavioral and medical health comorbidities. They tackle the challenges of opioid management and untreated depression. Lawrence and Dr. Kurian address outreach and member engagement hurdles, exploring digital methods while adhering to privacy laws. Their active partnership with the American College of Surgeons promotes non-opioid pain management strategies, demonstrating their commitment to evolving care. Tune in to learn how HCSC's innovative digital solutions are shaping the future of behavioral health care, improving provider engagement, and enhancing patient outcomes. Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Ben Kurian on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Ben Lawrence on LinkedIn. Follow Health Care Service Corporation on LinkedIn and explore their website.
Welcome to another episode of the 'Agent Boost Podcast,' your go-to source for insights on Medicare, health, and life insurance!
The Friday Five for October 18, 2024: Elevance to Require Paper Apps for 2025 MAPD PPO Plans in Most States Federal Trade Commission Announces “Click to Cancel” Rule New Apple iPad Mini & Amazon Kindle ColorSoft Impact of Medicare Part D Changes by State KFF 2025 Medicare Part D Snapshot Report Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail. Elevance Requires Paper Apps for 2025 MAPD PPO Plans in Most States: Elevance to Require Paper Apps for 2025 MAPD PPO Plans in Most States: https://ritterim.com/blog/elevance-to-require-paper-apps-for-2025-mapd-ppo-plans-in-most-states/ Federal Trade Commission Announces “Click to Cancel” Rule: Selyukh, Alina. “Canceling Subscriptions Has to Be as Easy as Signing up, FTC Says in a New Rule.” NPR, NPR, 16 Oct. 2024, www.npr.org/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5154814/click-to-cancel-subscriptions-memberships-ftc-rule. Solomon Ensor, Julia. “Click to Cancel: The FTC's Amended Negative Option Rule and What It Means for Your Business.” FTC.Gov, Federal Trade Commission, 16 Oct. 2024, www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/10/click-cancel-ftcs-amended-negative-option-rule-what-it-means-your-business. “Federal Trade Commission Announces Final ‘Click-to-Cancel' Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships.” FTC.Gov, Federal Trade Commission, 16 Oct. 2024, www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/federal-trade-commission-announces-final-click-cancel-rule-making-it-easier-consumers-end-recurring. “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs.” FTC.Gov, Federal Trade Commission, www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/p064202_negative_option_rule.pdf. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. “The FTC's ‘Click to Cancel' Rule.” FTC.Gov, Federal Trade Commission, 16 Oct. 2024, www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/NegOptions-1page.pdf. Roth, Emma. “The FTC Is Finally Making It Easier to Cancel Your Gym Membership.” Theverge.Com, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271649/ftc-click-to-cancel-subscriptions-final-rule. da Silva, João. “US ‘click to Cancel' Rule to Tackle Subscription Traps.” BBC News, BBC, 17 Oct. 2024, www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07nlvmyl05o. Apple iPad Mini & Amazon Kindle ColorSoft: “Apple Introduces Powerful New iPad Mini Built for Apple Intelligence.” Apple.Com, Apple, 15 Oct. 2024, www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-powerful-new-ipad-mini-built-for-apple-intelligence/. Fried, Ina. “Amazon Debuts Color Screen Kindle, Updates Other e-Readers.” Axios.Com, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024, www.axios.com/2024/10/17/amazon-color-screen-kindle-e-reader-updates. Staff, Amazon. “Amazon Reveals First Color Kindle, New Kindle Scribe, and More.” Aboutamazon.Com, Amazon, 16 Oct. 2024, www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-kindle-color-scribe-paperwhite-entry. “Amazon Reveals Its First Color Kindle E-Reader after Years of Development | Reuters.” Reuters.Com, Reuters, 16 Oct. 2024, www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-reveals-its-first-color-kindle-e-reader-after-years-development-2024-10-16/. LeClair, Dave. “IPad Mini 7 Unveiled with A17 Pro Chip - Release Date, Specs, Price and More.” Tomsguide.Com, Tom's Guide, 15 Oct. 2024, www.tomsguide.com/tablets/ipads/ipad-mini-7-unveiled-with-a17-pro-chip-release-date-specs-price-and-more. Kennemer, Quentyn. “You Can Now Preorder the New iPad Mini.” Verge.Com, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24268182/ipad-mini-2024-preorder-how-to-buy-price-release-date. Impact of Medicare Part D Changes by State: Bell, Allison. “11 Worst States for Medicare Drug Plan Menu Cuts.” Thinkadvisor.Com, ThinkAdvisor, 9 Oct. 2024, www.thinkadvisor.com/2024/10/09/11-worst-states-for-medicare-drug-plan-menu-cuts/. 2025 Medicare Part D Snapshot Report: Cubanski, Juliette. “A Current Snapshot of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit.” KFF.Org, KFF, 9 Oct. 2024, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-current-snapshot-of-the-medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-benefit/. Cubanski, Juliette. “Medicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many but Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration.” KFF.Org, KFF, 7 Oct. 2024, www.kff.org/policy-watch/medicare-part-d-premiums-are-increasing-for-many-but-not-all-stand-alone-plans-in-2025-reflecting-effects-of-new-premium-stabilization-demonstration/. Resources: A Review of Integrity's Top Medicare Quoting Tools: https://ritterim.com/blog/a-review-of-the-integrity-offered-medicare-quoting-software/ CMS Announces Medicare $2 Drug List Model RFI: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20241011 Changes to Medicare in 2025 Affect Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGB20241012 Cigna to Sell Medicare Business to HCSC: https://ritterim.com/blog/cigna-to-sell-medicare-business-to-hcsc/ How to Ask Your Current Clients for Referrals: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG623 Meet Your Sales Team: https://ritterim.com/meet-your-sales-team/ The 2025 COLA Increase & How It Affects Your Clients: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGN20241015 The Value of Plan N for Medicare Shoppers ft. Ted Sims: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGTedSims2024 What CMS Requires Medicare Agents to Discuss Prior to Enrollments: https://ritterim.com/blog/what-cms-requires-medicare-agents-to-discuss-prior-to-enrollments/ When Do Med Supp Plans K, L, M, & N Make Sense? https://ritterim.com/blog/when-do-med-supp-plans-k-l-m-and-n-make-sense/ Follow Us on Social! Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim X, https://twitter.com/RitterIM and Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/
The Friday Five for October 11, 2024: CMS Final Guidance on Round 2 of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations HHS Releases ACA Marketplace 2026 Proposed Rule Apple Intelligence Features Coming October 28? Setting the Record Straight on Cigna & HCSC CMS Announces Medicare $2 Drug List Model Request for Information Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail. CMS Final Guidance on Round 2 of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations: “HHS Releases Final Guidance for Second Cycle of Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2 Oct. 2024, www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-releases-final-guidance-second-cycle-historic-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-program. “Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Final Guidance ...” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/files/document/fact-sheet-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-program-ipay-2027-final-guidance-and-mfp-effectuation.pdf. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024. HHS Releases ACA Marketplace 2026 Proposed Rule: Tong, Noah. “CMS Proposes Risk Adjustment Changes, Broker Fraud Crackdown for 2026 Plan Year.” Fierce Healthcare, Fierce Healthcare, 4 Oct. 2024, www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-proposes-risk-adjustment-changes-fraud-crackdown-and-more. “HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 Proposed Rule.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 4 Oct. 2024, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2026-proposed-rule. Apple Intelligence Features Coming October 28? Chen, Brian X. “Apple's A.I. Is Landing Soon on iPhones. Here's What It's Like.” NYTimes.Com, The New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/technology/personaltech/apple-intelligence-iphone.html. Clover, Juli. “Here Are All of the Apple Intelligence Features in IOS 18.1.” MacRumors, MacRumors, 8 Oct. 2024, www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-18-1-apple-intelligence/. Shakir, Umar. “Here's What Your iPhone 16 Will Do with Apple Intelligence - Eventually.” The Verge, The Verge, 10 Sept. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24237714/apple-intelligence-generative-ai-features-update-schedule. Davis, Wes. “Your iPhone 16 May Get Its First Apple Intelligence Features Later This Month.” The Verge, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/10/6/24263398/ios-18-iphone-16-apple-intelligence-coming-october-update-ai-notification-summaries. Setting the Record Straight on Cigna & HCSC: “CIGNA Healthcare Offers Medicare Customers Value, Stability and Choice with 2025 Plans.” Cigna Healthcare Newsroom, Cigna, 1 Oct. 2024, newsroom.cigna.com/cigna-healthcare-medicare-2025-plans. Minemyer, Paige. “Cigna Inks Deal to Sell Medicare Business to HCSC for $3.7B.” Fierce Healthcare, Fierce Healthcare, 31 Jan. 2024, www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cigna-inks-deal-sell-medicare-business-hcsc-37b-deal. “HCSC Agrees to Acquire Medicare Businesses and CareAllies from Cigna.” HCSC Agrees to Acquire Medicare Businesses and CareAllies from Cigna, Health Care Service Corporations (HCSC), 31 Jan. 2024, www.hcsc.com/newsroom/news-releases/2024/agreement-acquire-cigna-medicare-careallies-businesses. CMS Announces Medicare $2 Drug List Model Request for Information: “Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Step on Proposed Model to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for People with Medicare.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 8 Oct. 2024, www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-takes-next-step-proposed-model-lower-prescription-drug-costs-people. Fowler, Liz, and Vino Mitta. “CMS Innovation Center's One-Year Update on the Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Americans.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 11 Oct. 2023, www.cms.gov/blog/cms-innovation-centers-one-year-update-executive-order-lower-prescription-drug-costs-americans. “Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans.” The White House, The United States Government, 14 Oct. 2022, www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/10/14/executive-order-on-lowering-prescription-drug-costs-for-americans/. “Medicare Two Dollar Drug List Model.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/medicare-two-dollar-drug-list-model. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024. “Medicare $2 Drug List Model - Request for Information (RFI) - Responses Due December 9, 2024.” Cms.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/files/x/newdirection-rfi.pdf. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024. Resources: 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Premiums: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20241004 Cigna to Sell Medicare Business to HCSC: https://ritterim.com/blog/cigna-to-sell-medicare-business-to-hcsc Key Changes for ACA Open Enrollment 2025 ft. Ross Baker from HealthSherpa: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG2024RossBaker Preparing Clients for the New Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Program: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG621 Staying Motivated Amidst Change & Disruption: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGM20240710 Webinars & Events: https://ritterim.com/events/ What to Do if Your Medicare Part D Plans Become Non-Commissionable: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGN20241005 Follow Us on Social! 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Unlocking the power of AI requires a vigilant mind, recognizing the significance of data limitations. In today's episode, Saul welcomes Frank Webster, the Chief Medical Officer of Behavioral Health at Health Care Service Corporation and Amir Azarbad, the Managing Director of 10Pearls share unique challenges faced by health plans, the impact of AI on payers, and the importance of clean and well-organized data in healthcare. Amir highlights the practical and strategic approach of 10Pearls in providing healthcare solutions, focusing on delivering achievable strategies and tangible results. Frank discusses his motivations in healthcare, specifically in addressing the gaps in the healthcare system, especially in behavioral healthcare. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging clinical data and the challenges faced by large healthcare entities in cooperation and data utilization. Frank and Amir share their perspectives on the role of AI and its limitations in healthcare decision-making. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Frank and Amir as they offer a unique perspective on the current state and future possibilities of healthcare. Resources: Connect with and follow Amir Azarbad on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Frank Webster on LinkedIn. Follow 10Pearls on LinkedIn. Visit the 10Pearls website here. Follow HCSC on LinkedIn. Visit the HCSC website here.
This week my guest is author, coach, and corporate veteran, Sherry Buckley-Brown.Having just released her memoir, "Who Will Take Care of Me Now", Sherry and I discuss the tragic loss of her mother, the beautiful relationship she developed with her grandmother, and the ups and downs in between. After earning an MBA and working in leadership roles at IBM, Bank of America, and HCSC, Sherry came to the realization that what she enjoyed most about every job she held was working WITH people. Presented with every opportunity to be cynical, Sherry has written beautifully about her struggles and shares with us not only the lessons she's learned, but the wrongs she learned to forgive. It was a wonderful conversation, and I even promise we end with a story that will make you smile. Enjoy the show.
Good morning from Pharma and Biotech Daily, the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in the Pharma and Biotech world. Today, we have several news updates from the industry. Let's dive in.Cigna has sold its Medicare businesses to HCSC for $3.7 billion, exiting a sector that has seen its earnings potential shrink. Despite the sale, Cigna still sees Medicare Advantage as an area for future growth. In other news, the No Surprises Act prevented 10 million surprise bills in the first nine months of 2023, according to insurer groups AHIP and BCBSA. However, they also criticized providers for allegedly abusing the billing dispute resolution process set up by the law. Tenet Healthcare plans to sell four California hospitals to UCI Health for $975 million as part of its efforts to reduce debt. An AI-powered solution is being touted as a way to alleviate the critical shortage of medical coders and boost efficiency and revenue in healthcare systems.In the biotech world, Arch is raising $3 billion for startup investing, continuing its track record of creating and investing in biotech startups. Vertex's non-opioid drug showed positive results in a major trial for pain relief, although it fell short compared to a widely prescribed opioid on a secondary goal. Cell therapy for lupus is gaining attention, with several drugmakers conducting trials in this area. Biogen has decided to discontinue its controversial drug Aduhelm and return the rights to the original developer. AstraZeneca and Daiichi are seeking FDA approval for their drug Enhertu as a "tumor agnostic" treatment. Roche has made changes to its early-stage pipeline, focusing on experimental programs for obesity.In recent developments, Philips has stopped selling sleep and respiratory devices in the US due to a consent decree from the FDA. Teleflora used a documentary approach in its marketing campaign to overcome cynicism about love, while Lay's released time-loop ads inspired by the movie "Groundhog Day." Ocean Spray revealed its first major brand overhaul in over 20 years, and Miller Lite turned fans into walking beer ads for the Super Bowl. McDonald's also made headlines with its Hamburglar character hitting the road in a getaway vehicle. Pepsi Wild Cherry created excitement around the Super Bowl with a Vegas sphere takeover.Cigna is still interested in the Medicare Advantage market despite selling its Medicare division. Providence plans to settle allegations of not fulfilling charity care obligations. Walgreens has confirmed additional layoffs as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve cost savings. The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule on telehealth at opioid treatment programs. A new study found that the availability of telehealth for mental healthcare varies by state. Healthcare executives must consider workforce and consumer concerns about generative AI, according to a survey.Alto Neuroscience and Fractyl Health have both gone public in separate IPOs, joining the recent surge of biotech IPOs. The CMS has sent initial price proposals to drugmakers as part of efforts to reform drug pricing. Kyverna Therapeutics is planning an IPO to support the development of its anti-CD19 CAR-T therapies. The Department of Health and Human Services released new data showing that Americans pay significantly more for prescription drugs compared to other developed countries. The ASGCT Annual Meeting will cover topics such as genome editing, muscular dystrophy, and cell and gene therapy.In financial news, AbbVie reported a beat in its Q4 earnings but expects sales decline in oncology and immunology. Bristol Myers Squibb exceeded Q4 estimates and is looking towards new products and M&A following exclusivity loss. Merck posted $60 billion in sales for 2023 driven by Keytruda and HPV vaccine. GlaxoSmithKline saw an increase in sales thanks to vaccines for RSV and shingles. Takeda reported lower profits but closed a $300 million deal with Protagonis
This episode features weekly guest Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker's Healthcare. Here, he discusses Cigna's plans to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B and Humana posting a $541M loss in Q4 of 2023.
The Friday Five for February 2, 2024: FOMC January 2024 Meeting Cigna Sells Medicare Business to HCSC Bipartisan Tax Package Instagram Threads Legislation on Social Media for Kids Find your Ritter Sales Specialist: https://ritterim.com/meet-your-sales-team/ Follow Us on Social! Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim Twitter, https://twitter.com/RitterIM and Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/ Resources: ACA 2024 Open Enrollment Final Numbers: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240126 Increase Sales and Productivity with the Busy Medicare Agent's Sales Planner: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG570 Social Media Marketing Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA52 Stay Organized with the Busy ACA Agent's Sales Calendar: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG571 Things to Think About Post-OEP: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG572 FOMC January 2024 Meeting: A Comparison of PCE and CPI: https://www.bls.gov/osmr/research-papers/2017/st170010.htm Consumer Price Index (CPI) December 2023: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf Fed Keeps Rates Steady: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/business/fed-meeting-interest-rates Fed meeting: Stocks slump as Powell says March rate cut unlikely: https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/fed-meeting-s-p-500-futures-slip-as-investors-juggle-megacap-earnings-fomc-decision Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Schedule 2024: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as consumer confidence improves and inflation slows: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-january-2024-increase-decrease-rcna136429 Personal Consumption Expenditures (CPE) December 2023: https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/personal-income-and-outlays-december-2023 Cigna Sells Medicare Business to HCSC: Cigna inks deal to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.7B: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cigna-inks-deal-sell-medicare-business-hcsc-37b-deal Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/cigna-health-care-service-corporation-medicare-advantage-deal The Cigna Group to Sell Medicare Businesses and CareAllies to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-cigna-group-to-sell-medicare-businesses-and-careallies-to-health-care-service-corporation-hcsc-302049322.html Bipartisan Tax Package: H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7024 House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses: https://apnews.com/article/child-tax-credit-house-republicans-speaker-johnson-4da25a4188ad27693e9d8755e7481b76 House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1228209266/house-passes-child-tax-credit-expansion Instagram Threads: Instagram Threads triples downloads in December, reaching the top 10; X falls to No. 36: https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/30/instagram-threads-triples-downloads-in-december-reaching-the-top-10-x-falls-to-no-36/ Meta's Threads climbs the ranks of world's most downloaded apps again: https://www.zdnet.com/article/metas-threads-climbs-the-ranks-of-worlds-most-downloaded-apps-again/ Sarah on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel Threads App Downloads Spike as Interest in Musk's X Wanes: https://www.pcmag.com/news/threads-app-downloads-spike-as-interest-in-musks-x-wanes Legislation on Social Media for Kids: 200 groups push Senate to vote on Kids Online Safety Act in 2024: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/kosa-kids-online-safety-act-speech-censor-rcna128249 Bill to ban minors from social media and terminate youths' accounts passes Florida House: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/25/florida-social-media-ban-bill/72351219007/ Bipartisan Bill Aims to Protect Children Online: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/congress-social-media-safety.html CS/HB 1: Social Media Use for Minors: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1 Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids under 16: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/florida-house-representatives-approves-bill-ban-social-media/story?id=106672586 Florida Senate HB-1 Bill Text: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1/BillText/e1/PDF Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409): https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409/text Introducing Stricter Message Settings for Teens on Instagram and Facebook: https://about.fb.com/news/2024/01/introducing-stricter-message-settings-for-teens-on-instagram-and-facebook/ Meta's Mark Zuckerberg issues dramatic apology at Senate hearing on child safety: https://www.ft.com/content/87840b12-08b5-4b90-9afc-bc8fba730ff9 Meta, TikTok, and other tech companies go to Congress: all the news: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/31/24056136/congress-child-safety-hearing-kosa-meta-x-discord-snap-tiktok Ohio, more states push for social media laws to limit kids' access: Where they stand: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/12/social-media-laws-parental-consent-teens-kids-netchoice-lawsuits/72182348007/
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About Amir Azarbad:Amir Azarbad is the Managing Director of 10Pearls Healthcare Practice, focusing on strategic and technology solutions. He has over 20 years of healthcare experience and has helped organizations transform their legacy solutions to reduce administrative costs while increasing automation and enabling business configurable solutions.Prior to his current role, he was the founder of Inspirant Group, which was acquired by 10Pearls in March of 2023. Amir was also executive director of Strategy and Technology Innovation for Health Care Services Corporation (Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, TX, NM, OK, and MT) and was responsible for transforming care and utilization management for more than 15 million members through innovative data-centered process management platforms that resulted in significant operational savings. About Frank Webster:Frank Webster is the ChiefMedicalOfficerof Health Care Service Corporation(BlueCross Blue Shield of IL, TX, NM, OK, and MT), focusing on clinical data management, improving access to behavioral health services, and the overall measurement, improvement, and integration of behavioral with medical services. He has over 25 years of invaluable clinical and leadership experience, dedicated to improving and implementing large-scale system-wide reorganizations.Prior to joining HCSC, Dr. Webster was responsible for Dallas area Psychiatric Emergency Services. He has extensive background in Managed Behavioral Healthcare, including commercial and government contracts and ASOs. Dr. Webster holds an MD from The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, andisanAdjunctProfessor for Health InformaticsattheUniversity of Texas at TylerThings You'll Learn:The importance of understanding the limitations of your data and its implications. There is a critical need for critical thinking and not blindly accepting AI recommendations without understanding what the data can and cannot reveal.The a need to start with the end in mind and work backward when navigating healthcare transformation. It is important to challenge questions upfront to ensure that the focus is on thoughtful, practical solutions rather than simply being swayed by flashy but impractical ideas.The need to reach out and engage in discussions about practical solutions for healthcare, encouraging listeners to take proactive steps toward change.Resources:Connect with and follow Amir Azarbad on LinkedIn.Connect with and follow Frank Webster on LinkedIn.Follow 10Pearls on LinkedIn.Visit the 10Pearls website here.Follow HCSC on LinkedIn. Visit the HCSC website here.
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Hacker EB-n jártunk,Adatbázist láttunk.Feltörjük majd szépen, jó lesz?Kali kell, vagy Parrot OS?Tudtad, hogy pont úgy, ahogy a fociból - hackelésből szintén van Európa bajnokság? Ez az ECSC. Magyarország idén másodjára indult rajta, és ebben az adásban a válogatottunk csapatvezetőjével beszélgettünk a versenyről, a magyar csapatról, a helyezésünkről, és a csapatszervezés nehézségeiről. - Az ECSC hivatalos weboldala -Az EB-n kívül létezik egy magyar verseny is, amit az NKI szervez, ez a HCSC névre hallgat.- Erről bővebben ide kattintva olvashatsz! -
This episode recorded live at the 8th Annual Becker's HIT + DH + RCM Conference in Chicago features Dr. Ven Mothkur, Senior Strategy Consultant of Key Provider Contracting at HCSC. Here, he discusses his career path journey, innovating to solve problems in healthcare, and more.
This episode recorded live at the 8th Annual Becker's HIT + DH + RCM Conference in Chicago features Dr. Ven Mothkur, Senior Strategy Consultant of Key Provider Contracting at HCSC. Here, he discusses his career path journey, innovating to solve problems in healthcare, and more.
Successful leaders find themselves creating alignment during change. Michael Judd shares one of his initial turnaround gigs where he learned this skill directly and then took it with him for the rest of his career. Learn from his experience and self awareness: Do you know your business' safety net and risk tolerance? Do you know how to create clarity when there's confusion? Do you know how to align the expectations of your manager with your peers and your teams? Do you know if you're an innovator, builder, or maintainer? Listen in to this wisdom-packed episode on logical steps to take for any hot mess. Find the full blog post at https://stefaniekrievins.com/the-secret-to-creating-alignment-during-change-with-michael-judd/ About Michael Judd Michael Judd is a technology and strategy expert that has over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 executives from a variety of industries. His past clients include American Express, Aon, HCSC, Providian, Raytheon, Washington Mutual, and Zurich Insurance. He is known for bringing strong strategic, financial, and operational skills to develop disruptive technology strategies that make sense for his clients. He is a CPA with a strong reputation for collaboration and global experience, he tackles the largest challenges, transforming how people and their processes engage with technology to drive business value.
Mai adásban D3v és WoLfY mesél a HCSC és ECSC kihívásról.Aztán elbúcsúznak, mert be lesznek zsákolva amiért megosztották ezeket az információkat. Elérhetőségeink:TelegramTwitterInstagramFacebookMail: info@hackeslangos.show
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
784: Greg Brown, Chief Customer Service Officer at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), joins the broadcast to speak about being a customer-focused organization and leveraging technology to drive a proactive, predictive, and personalized customer experience. He emphasizes the value of a positive attitude, positive habits, and continuous improvement in achieving success in customer service and why he looks for humility, emotional intelligence, accountability, and learning agility when recruiting talent for his team. Finally, Greg talks about the trends in technology that are on his radar, how those trends aim to impact the customer experience, and the keys to success that have helped him throughout his career.
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
784: Greg Brown, Chief Customer Service Officer at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), joins the broadcast to speak about being a customer-focused organization and leveraging technology to drive a proactive, predictive, and personalized customer experience. He emphasizes the value of a positive attitude, positive habits, and continuous improvement in achieving success in customer service and why he looks for humility, emotional intelligence, accountability, and learning agility when recruiting talent for his team. Finally, Greg talks about the trends in technology that are on his radar, how those trends aim to impact the customer experience, and the keys to success that have helped him throughout his career.
Matthew chats with Derrick Higgins, Head of Enterprise Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Derrick discusses how his organization is leveraging artificial intelligence, his thoughts on future applications, and federal government role in AI governance.
Jason Borgstede is an OG snowboarder who did everything in snowboarding without having a pro model. While that's a bummer, Jason is an X-Games Gold Medalist, he filmed with Mack Dawg, and he rode for the biggest brands in the sport…he did so much over his career that this is a two-parter. Jason wears his heart on his sleeve and in part 1, we talk about poker, living all over, finding skate and snow, sponsorship letters, getting on the Burton Factory Team, and much more. Mark Sullivan and Mike Arzt ask the Inappropriate Questions Jason Borgstede Show Notes: 3:00: His marathon bet, Danny Way, and Poker 20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: St Louis, California, Texas, and no male role model at home 30:00: Skateboarding, moving to AK, and skating in Hawaii, 38:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 40:30: Finding snowboarding, boards, pro in everything, and skate and snowboard becomes life 50:00: Wrestling, Boarderline, getting on the shop team, and sponsor me letters 61:00: Knee surgery, HCSC digger, getting on the in-house Burton Team, and his first product box 75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Sullivan and Mike Arzt
A WEDI Spotlight from December 2022 featured a panel of health care cybersecurity SMEs discussing how to strengthen cybersecurity in the industry. The panelists: Denise Anderson, President and CEO, H-ISAC, Chris Lodico, Sr Director, Information Safety, HCSC, Dr. Stephen Leffler, President and COO, and Dr. Douglas Gentile, Sr VP Information Technology, both with the University of Vermont Medical Health Network
A discussion with Satish Padiyar, Divisional VP of Data & Analytics, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). HCSC is a $50B member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield family. He has held prior roles at McKesson, Ally Financial, Caterpillar, and BMC Software. He talks about the commonality he's seen in the fundamentals of data and analytics across industries, the advancements in operationalizing and automating analytics, why he thinks his efforts to acquire various certifications helped make him a better leader, how building a career requires some leaps of faith, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #HCSC #BCBS #bluecrossblueshield #McKesson #AllyFinancial #Caterpillar #BMCSoftware
Leaders of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and employees together can contribute to creating an inclusive culture and it all starts with being kind to others. In this interview with Raquel Daniels, Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer at HCSC talks with host Natalie Benamou about her career journey and making an impact. Raquel Daniels believes that kindness is one of the key components to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this podcast interview, Raquel discusses what equity truly means, how inclusion happens at the organizational level, and how simple acts like saying 'Hello' can have a ripple effect on the world around us.Join in and learn how your act of kindness will have a big impact on the world. 3 Ways To Create an Inclusive Culture:Say Hello: It is a big word that really makes people feel you care.Ask What is Your Experience? Be curious about people you encounter.Say Good Morning: You never know how that will lift someone up. "How can I serve and create relationships with people who are underrepresented. How do I form human connections that are mutually beneficial? It is all about the nuance to really think about we understand people's unique circumstances." - Raquel Daniels How Leaders Can Ensure Everyone Feels IncludedWhen we understand there is a different a need and we incorporate it, an individual feels welcomed.Inclusion is going to be the super power for all leadersThe more curious we are, the more we strive, and get to know peopleLeaders have the greatest opportunity to be thoughtful in the way we connect with our teams Everything Starts With KindnessHow do we create space for people to be authentically who they are?It starts with a handshakeThe little things is a really big deal. We take it for granted.The opportunity begins with 'Hello' How To Move Past HelloYour Contribution doesn't have to be bigWe each have the ability to impact others ->What Does The Future Hold: DEI is now a business pillar in organizations and it will lead to positive outcomes. "Diversity Equity and Inclusion is for all of us...We continue to ensure the conversation to apply and broadening of the conversationThe goal of many organizations, is to have DEI embedded in their culture."- Raquel Daniels Join us March 8th: For Our Embrace Equity Panel featuring Raquel Daniels: https://evt.to/aissaemswThank you for spending your time with us. This show is sponsored by HerCsuite™ Circle 8 Leadership Development Programs. Learn which program is right for you on HerCsuite.com with a quick 3 question quiz right next to the Schedule a Call button. Gain a competitive advantage and help more women advance in every career phase. If you found this episode helpful, we would be so honored if you would share it with a friend or colleague. Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.Thank you Raquel Daniels for being a featured speaker and member of HerCsuite™.
Michael chats with Durwin Day, Health Information Manager with Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). Durwin also is a long standing member of WEDI's Board of Directors and is the co-chair of its Attachments Subworkgroup. Durwin offers his initial thoughts on the PA and Attachments proposed rules, the role of FHIR and a glimpse into the potential discussions that will take place during his Attachments Subworkgroup meetings. If you are a WEDI member, participation in any workgroup meeting is a benefit you should take advantage of. If you are not a member, visit wedi.org to learn more about the association.
This snowboard pro was raised in the desert but drawn to snow after seeing a snowboard video that changed the path of his life forever now with 11 video parts under his belt, a quiver of pro models, competition results, co-founder of brands, board designer, producer, board collector and most important a steward of our sport. We talk posers, cocaine, Wittlake, love, passion, Alaska, T Ricky, raw talent, Drink Water, shop kids, HCSC, spinning of the toes, shred culture, Exlax, mentorship, travel, evil energy liquids, community, intuition, close calls and so much more. Most pro's we talk to grew up either in a mountain town or at least had seen snow sometime in their early life so getting on a snowboard was just something they would do while growing up. That was not the case for our guest Bryan Fox as he had never even seen snow in person until the day he strapped in. In this week's episode of The Bomb Hole we will hear how snowboarding would become his new passion and turn into a life long pursuit of sliding sideways in powder and become a cultural advocate of this sport we all love so much!Special ThanksTen Barrel Pub BeerThe Patreon Members, We would not do this without you!!- https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole Edmonton Style Experience https://exploreedmonton.com/event-calendar/the-style-experience Stance | https://www.stance.com Union- https://unionbindingcompany.com Volcom- https://www.volcom.com Sun Bum- https://www.sunbum.com Mammoth Mountain- https://www.mammothmountain.com Autumn Headwear | https://autumnheadwear.com InstagramBryan Fox's instagram @bryanwfox https://www.instagram.com/bryanwfox/ @thebombhole: https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ @Grendiesel : https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel/@E_stone : https://www.instagram.com/e_stone/ Budz Print Shop- www.e-stonephoto.com https://307o96449135872.3dcartstores.com For all things Bomb Hole, go to : https://thebombhole.com/BOMB HOLE STORE: https://thebombhole.com/collections/allWatch the episode on YouTube- https://youtu.be/UBdLLmy4DuQJoin The Bomb Squad on our Patreon page! Props to all of our Patreon members for the support. We could not make these episodes happen without your help! Patreon members get the chance to ask guests questions and find out who we will be interviewing before anyone else. They also receive Bomb Hole merch and a custom Bomb Squad sticker!!! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/thebombholeShow Notes-Melt Down Project | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPh9yaWlbRs Extreme Sports And Bad Behaviors | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722769/full Imposter Syndrome | https://www.verywellmind.com/imposter-syndrome-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4156469 High Cascade Snowboard Camp | https://highcascade.com Tribe | http://www.sebastianjunger.com/tribe-by-sebastian-junger Some Kind Of Life | https://archive.org/details/some_kinda_life/some_kinda_life.iso Mediocre Madness | https://www.wedrinkwater.com/pages/mediocre-madness Energy Drinks In Snowboarding | https://whitelines.com/archive/features/snowboardings-energy-drink-revolution.html Light Pillars | https://snapshot.canon-asia.com/tw/article/eng/magical-winterscapes-when-diamond-dust-becomes-sun-pillars Craig Kelly The Smooth Groove | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGa_8jVA3P0 Drink Water | https://www.wedrinkwater.com Rat Race 8th Recap | https://www.wedrinkwater.com Austin Smith Leaves Nitro After 12 Years | https://www.snowboarder.com/videos/austin-smith-bids-a-fond-farewell-to-nitro-after-12-years-of-good-times/ Rascals | https://www.snowboardingfilms.net/film/the-rascals Life In General | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4gV3tuwoQ Trust your Gut | https://hbr.org/2022/03/how-to-stop-overthinking-and-start-trusting-your-gut Thanks For Listening!
Korábban már meséltünk nektek az idei HCSC és az ECSC kiberversenyekről, most azonban a versenyzők benyomásait is megismerhetitek, emellett kicsit bepillantást nyerhettek abba, hogy hogyan gondolkodik egy igazi hacker. Kiderül az is, hogy kinek és miért érdemes jelentkeznie egy hacker versenyre és, hogy mi a dolga például egy „kiberedzőnek”.Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi IntézetWeb: https://nki.gov.huEmail: podcast@nki.gov.huFacebook: https://facebook.com/nki.gov.hu/Instagram: https://instagram.com/nki.gov.hu/Zene © Dudás Tamás
Véget ért a nagy európai kiberverseny, a European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC), amit nyugodtan nevezhetünk akár a hackerek EB-jének is. A kifejezetten fiatalokból álló magyar csapat nagyon szép eredményt ért el ezen a komoly technikai erőpróbán, ezúton gratulálunk nekik és a szervezőknek! A fizikailag is kihívást jelentő versenyről, a feladatokról és tapasztalatokról a hazai csapat felkészítésének vezetőjével, Petivel beszélgettünk, akit még a helyszínen csíptünk el telefonon.Az ECSC hivatalos weboldala: https://ecsc.eu/Az adásban említett HCSC-s epizód: https://kibertamadas.simplecast.com/episodes/hcsc22-a-kedvenc-kiberversenyedNemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi IntézetWeb: https://nki.gov.huEmail: podcast@nki.gov.huFacebook: https://facebook.com/nki.gov.hu/Instagram: https://instagram.com/nki.gov.hu/Zene © Dudás Tamás
Las Vegas-ból jelentkezett kollégánk a BlackHatről és a DefConról, a világ két leghíresebb hacker konferenciájáról, amelyeken a tavalyi HCSC nyerteseivel vett részt. Kiderül, hogy miért is elképesztő élmény egy ilyen „hacker vidámpark”, és betekintést nyerhettek egy-két izgalmas előadásba is.BlackHat: https://www.blackhat.com/us-22Def Con: https://defcon.org/Kevin Mitnick a Twitteren: https://twitter.com/kevinmitnickNemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi IntézetWeb: https://nki.gov.huEmail: podcast@nki.gov.huFacebook: https://facebook.com/nki.gov.hu/Instagram: https://instagram.com/nki.gov.hu/Zene © Dudás Tamás
Laura Dyrda gives updates on the Payer industry.
A Hungarian Cybersecurity Challenge #kiberverseny szervezésekor a célunk mindig az, hogy egy izgalmas tudáspróba elé állítsuk a #kiberbiztonság iránt érdeklődőket. Ez az, ami sosem változik, azonban idén több mindent másképpen tervezünk megvalósítani, mint a korábbi években. A #HCSC'22 főszervezőjétől most mindent is megtudhattok a versenyről, és az is kiderül, hogy miért érdemes bárkinek regisztrálni, aki egy kicsit is érdeklődik az IT irányába.Regisztrálni itt tudtok, ahol minden fontos nevezési információt megtaláltok: https://nki.gov.hu/rendezvenyek/hcsc22/Na és persze semmiképp se hagyjátok ki a HCSC #nyereményjátékot, amelynek feladatai már a versenyre való felkészítés jegyében születtek, így kíváló lehetőség az agytekervények bemelegítésére: https://nki.gov.hu/it-biztonsag/tanacsok/bemelegitunk-a-hcsc22-re-jatssz-velunk-te-is-es-nyerj-nbsz-nki-ajandekcsomagot/Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi IntézetWeb: https://nki.gov.huEmail: podcast@nki.gov.huFacebook: https://facebook.com/nki.gov.hu/Instagram: https://instagram.com/nki.gov.hu/Zene © Dudás Tamás
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What BIG thing is Avaneer Health building with its $50 million SEED round backed by not-just-investors-but-also-partners CVS Health, Aetna, Anthem, Cleveland Clinic, HCSC, PNC Bank, Sentara Healthcare and IBM Watson Health? CEO Stuart Hanson stops by to clear-up the mystery that IS Avaneer Health, and how the massive data exchange platform it's building is meant to connect the data coming out of the biggest payers and biggest providers in healthcare, directly and in real-time. Hang on – is this the blockchain-based data exchange healthcare has been talking about for more than a decade?? It sure is trying to be. And what Stuart says is different about Avaneer's effort is, indeed, the fact that it's backed by some of the biggest brands in the business and that they see the business case in being able to more effectively share their data with one another. As he explains it, “this problem of data interoperability and data fluidity is bigger than any competitive business model that they need to worry about…” Stuart is careful to explain what Avaneer IS and what it IS NOT, and this is critical to the company's growth plans and revenue model. Avaneer is NOT a data intermediary; it's not about aggregating data, normalizing it, de-identifying it, or applying any fancy machine learning algorithms to it to deliver “insights” on it. Avaneer is strictly a platform for secure, compliant data exchange, so, for example, Anthem can connect to Cleveland Clinic in real-time and verify insurance coverage. The revenue model is currently built around access to the network and will one-day-soon also take in fees from ‘Solutions Innovators' (aka data-aggregating, algorithm-loving, insights-dropping health tech companies) that will offer their services as add-on's to Avaneer's customers who are plugged into the network. What's ahead for this stealthy start-up as it scales? Could they REALLY be looking to raise a follow-on seed round?? Find out what kind of investors they're looking for and what's ahead on their product roadmap in this in-depth chat. *** Jessica DaMassa, the emerging ‘It girl' of health tech interviewing, chats it up with the ‘who's who' of the health tech and healthcare innovation set on 'WTF Health - What's the Future, Health?' Catch 100's of interviews with leading health tech startups and the VC investors, health insurance companies, big pharma co's, and hospital systems helping bring their new ideas into the healthcare establishment. From AI and Big Data to digital health, virtual care, telehealth, digital therapeutics, payment model innovation, and investing, Jessica helps you spot the trends and figure out what's next. Subscribe to WTF Health's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/wtfhealth Follow Jess DaMassa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessdamassa Visit WTF Health: https://www.wtf.health "WTF Health - What's the Future, Health?" is sponsored in part by OneDrop, Transcarent, Pfizer, Wheel, Vida Health, 120/80 MKTG, Komodo Health, Newtopia, & Bayer G4A. Special thanks to our distribution partner, The Health Care Blog. To learn more about WTF Health or throw some sponsorship dollars at our show yourself, check out www.wtf.health.
Ken Kleinberg, Practice Lead of Innovative Technologies at Point-of-Care Partners (POCP), and host of The Dish on Health IT kicked off the episode by welcoming co-host Jocelyn Keegan and our special guest, Gabriela Pelin, Chief Innovation Officer with Avaneer Health. This episode will feature a discussion on how Avaneer Health is establishing a trusted network to streamline health care processes, the technology they're using that significantly includes blockchain and the vision they have for the industry. Ken explains that he first met the folks at Avaneer, a couple of HIMSS conferences ago and he's been excited about the work they're pioneering ever since.Jocelyn Keegan, Payer Practice Lead at POCP introduced herself explaining that she is a devoted change agent focused on getting stuff built and done for real. She went on to say that her focus, at POCP is on interoperability, prior authorizations, and the convergence of where tech standards and product strategy happens. Jocelyn also conveyed that she is the program manager for Da Vinci Project, which is probably one of the most expansive FHIR accelerators to date. Jocelyn explained that she is excited to hear from Gabriela and the work that Avaneer is doing, especially with the introduction of technologies like blockchain into the space. Guest, Gabriela Pelin thanked Ken and Jocelyn for having her on and expressed excitement to be part of the podcast. She began introducing herself explaining that her career seemed to constantly land her in the middle of transformation or innovation. Gabriela went on to say that luckily, over the past three and a half years, she stumbled over blockchain technology. She discovered that blockchain is a fascinating technology that enables people to work together. Her drive for innovation was immediately stoked and she was propelled to understand it. She went on to explain that Avaneer has many people at the table from very influential payers and providers who are all very interested in how to make progress in applying blockchain in healthcare. Ken then asked Gabriela to give a high-level overview of Avaneer health, their founders, participants, targeted use cases, and the network being established. He explained that he thinks most listeners will likely be wondering if Avaneer is like a clearing house or other entity already out there.Gabriela explained that the founders of Avaneer talked for a long time with founding network members about the purpose of the work, why the network needed blockchain and what about the industry needed to change. Each discussion brought them back to wanting to improve the patient experience and outcomes because each person either has been, will be or have a loved one that is a patient and that it was imperative to improve the overall experience and outcomes because all people deserve better. Gabriela went on to explain that the health care market is notorious for discrepancy in interests between the different players in the market, and they don't necessarily naturally work together to solve broader, industry problems. Avaneer wanted to create a network that would allow these stakeholders to come together to fix these issues for all patients and their families. Avaneer wants to reimagine the industry, and all of the steps in the back-office administration and care delivery so that we can accelerate healthcare, Gabriela explained that this is how they came up with the idea of connect once and consume many solutions, many use cases and connect direct. Moving forward, Avaneer wants payers, providers, pharmacies, clearing houses, really anyone needing to exchange clinical and administrative data to be part of this all-inclusive network so that everybody can connect directly, and we can make a difference for people.Ken then asked for Gabriela to list founders and members, and to describe some of the use cases Avaneer is tackling first.Gabriela explained that Avaneer has payers like, Anthem, Aetna, CVS, and HCSC. Those organizations are considered visionaries in terms of the different projects they take on to move the market and make a difference for their members. Cleveland clinic, known for its innovation in the industry, is also a member. She explained that Avaneer members so far are early adopters and that there are also members from the financial and broader technology industries participating like PNC Bank and IBM. The participation of these non-healthcare companies brings a different point of view and an important balance throughout the journey. Gabriela closed her commentary about members by affirming that it's good to have a diversified group since Avaneer wants to be all inclusive,Gabriela then went on to explain the initial use cases Avaneer is tackling. Coverage and eligibility data is one of the first things Avaneer will be tackling to make sure that all parties have access to a patient's coverage information, information related to services performed by whom and when and that everyone has access to the same copy of the same information. Gabriela explained that if everybody's on the same page and the communication is direct, then you can cut steps between what is your eligibility, what are your benefits, and here is the payment from the insurance company. Avaneer believes this can be accomplished, even if it's a difficult process, by using blockchain. Ken turned the floor over to Jocelyn to comment on her thoughts about what Avaneer is trying to accomplish. Jocelyn expressed excitement about the network and the use of blockchain. She explained that through her work with Da Vinci and in her projects at POCP, she's recognized that the claims database is the only place considered a source of truth and there isn't currently a lot of transparency with the patient and the provider about what a patient's specific benefits are at a specific point in time. Jocelyn then asked Gabriela to talk about what this kind of transparency would look like in the real world for payers, providers, and patients and to explain what these initial Avaneer projects really look like. Gabriela stated that the work is still new but that the technology stack has been deployed. Avaneer founding members are focused on completing the technology stack and getting a few applications running this year. Once that goal is met, Avaneer wants to open the network to the market. Ken asked for more details about the technology Avaneer is using whether blockchain, FHIR or cloud. Gabriela explained that the industry has been moving towards the cloud at a steady pace even if it's only really picked up steam over the last couple years. The core Avaneer architecture is cloud-based as a basic layer and network management layered over to ensure its scalable and increased traffic can be routed over time. Additionally, the information that can be allowed or should be disallowed based on HIPAA rules must be programmed in based on roles network members will assign to their employees. Blockchain as a service is the other part that allows members to build on basic blockchain but ensures that everyone has agreed to the same process. She observed that Avaneer is learning from the work of Da Vinci regarding how to get multiple stakeholders to agree to a joint process. The discussion moved to talk about FHIR, the HL7 Accelerator program and other standards development happening and how more stakeholders seem to be coming together to collaborate and contribute to standards development to solve these bigger more complex issues which is ultimately going to move the industry forward. Ken then shifted the conversation back to TEFCA and other organizations like Carequality, the eHealth Exchange, CommonWell and asked Gabriela to describe how Avaneer compares or fits in with these initiatives. Gabriela explicated that they are appreciative that the industry has made progress with the initiatives Ken named and that Avaneer sees them as supporting the traditional point to point connection. This approach enables one transaction between willing parties, whereas Avaneer is trying to solve for this problem of payers and providers constantly having to review every single solution that they want to implement on their system. So Avaneer is building this network to allow one connection to consume many services. This would allow members to essentially review security and other connection considerations once and then perform transactions or use solutions as needed. Gabriela reminded Ken and Jocelyn that they are still in the stage or proving their approach works.Ken followed up by asking whether Avaneer is considering becoming a QHIN under TEFCA. Gabriela said that Avaneer met with ONC. And that during those discussions it became clear that HIEs are using technology from 20+ years ago and Avaneer wants the opportunity to build new solutions from scratch instead of patchworking into already old and deteriorating technology systems. Jocelyn then asked Gabriela how she would want listeners to the podcast to get involved or figure out how to align with Avaneer or adopt something like blockchain. Basically what actions could listeners take to take bigger leaps in leveraging new technologies? Gabriela responded by explaining that Avaneer is happy to talk to organizations and offer practical advice but for the time being they are very much heads down trying to prove the network is viable. Once they are past the proof point, Avaneer will be in a better position to work more closely with stakeholders on how they can join and move forward. In closing, Ken asked what Gabriela would like the industry to know or if she had any final message that they want to send out. Gabriela responded by asking the industry keep an open mind on blockchain. She explained that she recognizes not everybody is there yet. She and the people at Avaneer really believe that blockchain is a technology that is going to help healthcare. She explained that it must be said that blockchain doesn't belong in every single use case. But she asked that the industry keep an open mind and be willing to help explore the possibilities on this journey. Ken then thanked Okay Gabriela and Jocelyn for being on the podcast and reminded listeners they can find past episodes on all podcast platforms and the POCP website and that videos of the conversations are posted on the POCP YouTube channel.
Cassandra Schmoll from the Henry County Senior Center was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday, January 6th, 2022. Cassandra joined WKEI to talk about Home Delivered Meals. Anyone 60 years old or older qualifies for the Home Delivered Meal Program and the cost is only a suggested donation. Thus, if you are in need in Henry County don't hesitate to reach out and get signed up. Contact Cassandra Schmoll at 309-853-8831. And hear Cassandra talk about the Henry County Senior Center on today's show below...
Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is also broadcast on RUN FM in the United Kingdom live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom. AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Home Composed Song Contest 30th Anniversary Show with Stefan Engel - LIVE! Junior Eurovision Song Contest Review and Preview for 2021 Eurovision Cover Spot and The Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Spotlight: Italy's History at the Eurovision Song Contest with Tom Carr Eurovision News from escXtra.com with Nathan Waddell Eurovision Birthday File and Coverpot with David Mann Your music requests New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Home Composed Song Contest 30th Anniversary Celebration Show: The Home Composed Song Contest (HCSC) is an annual online competition for non-professional songwriters who are also fans of the Eurovision Song Contest. First held in 1991, the aim of HCSC is simple: to give fans who write their own songs the opportunity to take part in a Eurovision-style contest. Their compositions go head-to-head in a friendly competition, culminating in an exciting voting presentation. The competitors also form juries who, along with the public and invited judges, decide the eventual winner of the competition. Over the years, 33 different countries have been represented in the competition, from Portugal to Russia and most points in between. As the contest approaches its thirtieth edition, it is believed to be the longest-running pan-European song contest other than Eurovision itself! The website of the Home Composed Song Contest can be viewed here - CLICK HERE Stefan Engel is organising the 30th Anniversary show that can be followed on YouTube and already this week on Radio International the second hour is devoted to celebrate the 30th Anniversary as Stefan Engel is joining JP to take a look back at the highlights of the Home Composed Song Contest. The Radio International Interview Hall of Fame: During the Interview Sessions Radio International takes photos and videos which you can find on the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020 and 2021. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album. This is the Hall of Fame: Charlotte Perrelli, Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Emmelie de Forest, Scott Fitzgerald, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Poli Genova, Ira Losco, Jan Johansen Nicki French, Debbie Scerri, Rasmussen, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, Maja Keuc (Amaya),Thomas Forstner, Lisa Andreas, Esther Hart, Vanilla Ninja, Maja Keuc (Amaya), Sibel Tüzün, Justs, James Newman, Senhit, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Hera Björk, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse, Blind Channel, Danny Saucedo, Jendrik, Tornike Kipiani, GO_A, Kurt Calleja, Rafał Brzozowski, Barbara Pravi, Fyr og Flamme, almost all artists from the Eurovision 2021 class. Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Junior Eurovision 2021 will take place in Paris, France on 19 Dec 2021 after the victory of Valentina with the song "J'Imagine" in 2020 for France. The song was written by Barbara Pravi who came second at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The 19th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be staged on 19 December 2021 with 19 countries taking part: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malta, The Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain and Ukraine. Hosts and Venue: The venue is La Seine Musicale, Paris, France and the hosts are Elodie Gossuin, Olivier Minne and Carla As most of the countries have already selected their entry to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Radio International will get the fans in the mood introducing the songs to the audience but also playing some of the highlights of the previous editions of the contest. Updates from the official website of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest can be viewed here - click here. Alternatively, our friends from Wikipedia also have a good overview of the contest - click here. Find out more details of how to tune in live - click here For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here
Are You Future Ready? AdVAncing Your Professional Development
On this episode of Are You Future Ready? AdVAncing Your Professional Development Amy Parker, VA's Chief Learning Officer, is joined by Mr. Jeffrey Smith, who at the time of recording was the Executive Director of the Veterans Benefits Administration's Office of Talent Management, to talk about AdVAncing: A Growth Mindset. During this episode, Amy and Jeff talk about how a growth mindset is essential for building a successful future as an individual and as an organization. This episode will also highlight how you can build key skills for success in any role including continual learning, strategic thinking, and problem solving through developmental opportunities like mentoring and coaching. If you would like to learn more about the Office of Talent Management's services, you can visit their website. Mr. Jeffrey Smith is now the Executive Director of VBA's Office of Mission Support. We wish him success in his new role and look forward to working with Dr. Aaron Lee, who has filled the role of Executive Director of the Office of Talent Management.
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If you would like to continue this episode's conversation, Ms. Turner can be reached at Megan.Turner5@va.gov to answer questions dive deeper into the topics discussed. Acquisition professionals can learn more about VAAA's training programs at https://www.acquisitionacademy.va.gov.
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Tune in to hear about ways you can build a more positive workplace culture and become more engaged at work. Dr. Marks and Mr. McCloskey highlight actionable tactics you can use to begin building a better, more inclusive workplace. All listeners can learn more about NCOD's research on and tools for employee engagement and organizational health at their website. VA employees can access their workgroup's AES dashboard and Your Leadership Canvas to begin conversations about making small steps with big impacts on your engagement at work. The Leadership Development Framework – a roadmap for your professional development journey – is also available to all VA public servants.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Human Capital Services Center and Ms. Amy Parker, VA's Chief Learning Officer, are excited to announce the launch of season two of Are You Future Ready? AdVAncing Your Professional Development. Each episode features actionable insights, experiences, and helpful advice for the VA community and those interested in honing their professional development skills. Tune in every other Friday starting on February 26, 2021!
Matthew sits with EHNAC Executive Director and CEO Lee Barrett, a veteran healthcare leader and subject matter expert on data security. As the US healthcare industry is threatened with ransomware attacks from cyber actors, Lee discusses the necessary and mandatory steps and practices all healthcare organizations must take to prepare for what appears to be the inevitable. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT- WEDI is holding a FREE virtual event, "Prepare and Protect: The Threat of Ransomware to the U.S. Health Industry" on Wednesday, December 16 from 11am- 4pm EST. Our keynote speaker is Jeanette Manfra, Global Director, Security and Compliance with Google Cloud and the former Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communication with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Presenters include Greg Singleton, Director of Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination with HHS, Lee Kim, Director of Privacy and Security with HIMSS, Kevin Charest, Senior VP, CISO and Head of IT Infrastructure with HCSC (and former CISO and Cybersecurity Director with HHS) and many more. Learn more about this program at www.wedi.org
A Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi Intézet 2020. október 15 - 19. között ismét IT biztonsági csapatversenyt szervez Hungarian Cyber Security Challenge 2020 (HCSC'20) néven.Az adásban vendégeink voltak: Pék Gábor, a verseny technikai háttérét biztosító Avatao Kft. társalapítója, Herczeg Zsolt, a HCSC '19 győztese és Bordák Tamás, a második HCSC nyertes csapatának kapitánya. Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat Nemzeti Kibervédelmi IntézetWeb: https://nki.gov.huEmail: podcast@nki.gov.huFacebook: https://facebook.com/nki.gov.hu/Instagram: https://instagram.com/nki.gov.hu/
Hey Medicare Nation! www.TheMedicareNation.com Today, I'm finishing up my series on the Medicare Plan Sponsors that CMS has issued Sanctions and/or Civil Money Penalties for in 2020! THREE more plan sponsors to discuss! CMS sent notice to Ms. Aparna Abburi, President of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), on February 28, 2020, that CMS was imposing a Civil Money Penalty in the amount of $381,272.00! HUGE Penalty people! According to CMS Summary of Non-Compliance, HCSC disclosed to CMS that it "discovered" a backlog of unprocessed Part C (Medical) Appeals. The Majority of these appeals were from claims from providers (doctors and/or facilities) or ..... reimbursement requests from enrollees. HCSC has the right to Appeal CMS Decision. NEXT Up..... is Triple-S Management Corporation! CMS sent a Notice to Ms. Madeline Hernandez-Urquiza, President of Triple-S Management Corporation, on February 28, 2020. CMS notified Triple-S that they had made a determination to impose a civil money penalty in the amount of $329,872.00! CMS reported that Triple-S failed to comply with Medicare requirements related to Part D Formulary and benefit administration. Triple-S has the right to Appeal CMS decision. Last up..... is Tufts Health Plan, Inc. CMS sent notice to Mr. Thomas Crosswell, President and CEO of Tufts Health Plan, Inc., to advise them of CMS' determination to impose a Civil Money Penalty in the amount of $28,302.00. CMS Auditors reported that Tufts failed to comply with Medicare requirements related to Part D Formulary and benefit administration and coverage determinations, appeals, and grievances in violations of Medicare regulations. Tufts has the right to Appeal CMS' decision. If YOU are unhappy with any of the three Medicare Advantage Plan Sponsors, give Medicare a call. You can request a "Special Election Period," based on your experience with any of these companies. Call Medicare at 800 - 633 - 4227 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. www.TheMedicareNation.com Thank you for listening to Medicare Nation! If you are part of my “Sandwich Generation,” Share this show with your parents and/or grandparents. They have many questions about Medicare and this show will answer them! Buy them a “Smart Phone,” and introduce them to Medicare Nation! If you are a Baby Boomer, share Medicare Nation with other “Baby Boomers.” I want to educate as many of you as I can about Medicare! I certainly can use your help in putting the word out! If you have any questions, send them to Support@TheMedicareNation.com If I can answer it in one email - I will personally answer you! If your question requires research or additional contact with you, I do offer consulting if you would like me to assist you in that manner. Want to hear a topic on Medicare Nation? A special guest? Let me know and I'll do my best to get them on the show! Thanks again for listening!
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About: Dr. Carl Bryant is the Deputy Director of the Human Capital Services Center. Dr. Bryant is an Air Force Veteran and has taught leadership development around the world. Dr, Bryant discusses the characteristic that make for successful leaders, as well as the characteristics that can hold leaders back. The conversation delves into VA's Leadership Development Framework. Quote: “I'm always doing things I can't do – that's how I learn to do them.” Pablo Picasso. Resources:Talent Management System: (https://www.tms.va.gov/SecureAuth35/)Leadership Development Framework inbox: VALDF@va.gov
Are You Future Ready? AdVAncing Your Professional Development
About: Amy Parker is the Executive Director of the Human Capital Services Center, the Chief Learning Officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the catalyst for starting this podcast series. She discusses her journey from the restaurant business, to DOD, to becoming the Chief Learning Officer at VA. She sets the foundation for this series by asking, "Are you future ready?"Quote: “Semper Disco…what will I learn today”Resources:Leadership Development Framework: VALDF@va.govMy Development Plan:Talent Management System: (https://www.tms.va.gov/SecureAuth35/)VA Enterprise Training Resources: (https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VACOETR/sitepages/home.aspx)
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About: Lauren Osinski is a Supervisory Training Specialist in the Veterans Benefits Administration. In this podcast, Lauren talks about lessons in resiliency learned along her personal development journey, including her time in the US Army. Quote: “I don't fail; I win, or I learn”Lauren's Submitted ResourcesBooks:Mindset (Carol Dweck)Grit (Angela Duckworth) Flourish (Martin Seligman)Better than Before (Gretchen Ruben)The Resilience Factor (Karen Reivich)Websites:The Center for Positive Psychology at UPENN (https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/) Positive Psychology (https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-in-the-workplace/) Gretchen Rubin (https://gretchenrubin.com/)TED style talks: Raphael Rose: (https://www.ted.com/talks/raphael_rose_from_stress_to_resilience) Carol Dweck: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-71zdXCMU6A)
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About: Nealie Page is the Chief of staff in VA's Office of Management. In this episode, Nealie touches on her personal development journey from the Department of Defense to Veterans Affairs. Nealie talks about the importance of values in personal development and identifies characteristics that can help you better take on change in the workplace.Quote: "Work hard at work worth doing"
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About: Bob Harrison is the Director of Client Services for the Employee Education System. Bob discusses how he came to serve 26 years in the Army and shares the importance of discipline and values while on your personal development journey.Quote: “Personal development is the blood of life itself. The day you stop learning and developing, is the day you start dying.”Resources: VA Enterprise Training Resources https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/VACOETR/sitepages/home.aspx
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About: Vivian Idowu is a program specialist for the Human Capital Services Center. In the episode, Vivian talks about the important role her family plays in her personal development journey and touches on the program she recently hired into the VA under. Quote: “When you like where you end up, you don't care how you got there”Resources:VA Careers: (https://www.vacareers.va.gov)
There are still no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Henry or Stark County. With that said, this can create a false sense of security for some and RaeAnn Tucker Marshall from the Henry and Stark County Health Department addressed that in today's briefing. Rae Ann Tucker Marshall took us through the Governor's Shelter at Home Executive Order during today's briefing. And finally, a reminder to not take the whole family when going shopping, just one person or two. It's merely a best practice for keeping safe and healthy. All of this and more in today's Henry and Stark County Health Department Daily Briefing
DESIREE MELANCON • The Mentor Legend • Episode 143 Desiree came from Riverside CA. She knew, early on, that she would be a snowboarder. From Big Bear, she went to Mammoth, Bend, Portland and finally Salt Lake. This season she is working on filming with Ted Borland for the Snowboarder Movie, which she will also art direct. She is also doing artwork for her signature model on Salomon and well as the aesthetics for her signature 32 boots. In interview we touch on a lot of subjects - street educate, filming, sponsors, state of the sport and more. Shout out to the sponsors of this episode Cardiff Snowcraft and Yes Snowboards. We ask that you support the brands that support disruptive snowboard media. Find out more about these guys at their websites. http://cardiffsnow.com http://yesnowboard.com Please consider supporting us at http://www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject You can follow us on Instagram @thesnowboardproject THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT DESIREE MELANCON • The Mentor Legend • Episode 143 Hosted by Mark Sullivan Produced by Mark Sullivan Associate producer Dustin James Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat
Tech firms are expanding here, and that means opportunities for landlords. But city and state fiscal problems create challenges for investors. In a special on-location edition of Crain’s Daily Gist at Chicago Cut, host Amy Guth and Crain's senior real estate reporter Alby Gallun chat with Mary Ludgin, senior managing director and head of global research at real estate investment firm Heitman, and John Murphy, chairman and CEO of Murphy Development Group, about the state of the industry. Plus: Baxter probes financial misstatements; Blue Cross of Illinois' parent HCSC sees some leadership changes; the CTA holds fares flat for another year, and the city is seeking the maximum tax on marijuana sales in a bid to produce up to $10 million a year. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.
Jeremiah and Dakota took the podcast on the road and did an episode live on location. The crew was invited to join the Henry County Saddle Club at their fall Membership meeting. After the meeting, the guys did interviews with multiple members of the HCSC. Learning the history of the club and why it means so much to so many people. Enjoy! Support The Boss Hog of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Connect with Joel Whitworth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelwhitworth/ Timestamps: 01:40 - Being a Director at HCSC and the responsibilities of a product owner 03:30 - Joel’s first job as an Educational Leadership Consultant for Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity 05:34 - How to approach networking conversations and connecting with people quickly 10:10 - Transitioning to the corporate world and his initial roles at Perot Systems 13:30 - Getting the opportunity to work overseas in China 14:50 - Making the decision to accept the opportunity to move to China 16:15 - Implications and logistics of moving overseas 17:57 - The experience of moving, life as an expat, working in China, and building services in a new market 24:08 - General advice on working in China as an expat 25:41 - Building a professional network 28:45 - Running events for K-State Alumni Association 30:27 - Book recommendations, podcasts, and other career influences 33:30 - Opportunities in other industries 34:58 - Final thoughts and advice for young professionals Healthcare Terms and Acronyms: UM - Utilization Management HCSC - Health Care Service Corporation Books, Podcasts, and Other Recommendations: Never Eat Alone - https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated-ebook/dp/B00H6JBFOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517856676&sr=8-1&keywords=never+eat+alone Harvard Business Review - https://hbr.org/ How I Built This - podcast This Week in Tech - podcast Hardcore History - podcast Curious City - podcast Companies and Organizations: Lambda Chi Alpha - https://www.lambdachi.org/ Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX, NM, OK, MT) - http://www.hcsc.com/ Perot Systems (now NTT Data) - https://us.nttdata.com/en/industries/healthcare-and-life-sciences
Interview with Peter Limberg - IPP snowboards, HCSC, biking across the county! • Interview with Peter Limberg - IPP snowboards, HCSC, biking across the county! • Interview with Peter Limberg - IPP snowboards, HCSC, biking across the county! • Interview with Peter Limberg - IPP snowboards, HCSC, biking across the county!
Blake Paul came to High Cascade Snowboard Camp with his “Lick the Cat” crew this summer and Blake was the first casualty. A dislocated collarbone forced Blake off the hill and onto the podcast. We talk about the injury, growing up in Jackson Hole, Aaron Robinson, and getting to be a sponsored snowboarder. Blake Paul Show Notes 2:00: What happened to Blake’s shoulder? 3:23: How long has Blake been coming to Windells and HCSC? 4:27: Who did he look up to when he was a camper? 6:15: Scaring children at camp 8:00: Moving from the sticks of Vermont to Jackson Hole 9:17: How was Jackson when he arrived there in terms of being able to live compared to today? 12:05: How his riding evolved in Jackson 12:57: Who are Blake’s sponsors? The North Face, Dragon, GNU, Vans, Drink Water, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Bluebird Wax 13:26: Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off 14:24: Gelande Quaffing 15:45: How did “The Backcountry Prince” get his nickname? 17:03: Becoming friends with Aaron Robinson and what happens when Aaron dies in Chile. 23:00: Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) and RESQWATER 24:13: Who introduced Blake to snowboarding and how did he come up in snowboarding? 25:22: Who was the first person to notice Blake? Mark Carter and Bryan Iguchi 29:31: When did he get his first cover? 30:30: Was there any thought of college? 33:30: Filing things that aren’t just backcountry 35:30: His art, writing and products 37:28: Giving up his freedom and what he has seen on the road 39:59: What’s next for Blake?
Kevin English went from a dream job managing athletes to a dream job managing campers/counselors, and it hasn’t been easy. He’s lived through corporate layoffs, corporate selloffs and eventually, the drama that comes along with purchasing a passion-based project with friends. We talk about K2, Travis Parker, buying summer camp, merging with the competition and a lot more Kevin English Show Notes: 2:42: What has Kevin been up to? Work grinding, life grinding family grinding 5:00: HCSC snowboard competition and how many campers do they need each summer to succeed? 8:20: HCSC and Windells Sells fun….but there’s a lot more to that. 9:27: Kevin and my camp experiences as kids and East Cost camp legacy’s 12:20: Riding for Simms and his first summer at HCSC 13:40: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS) 15:25: Growing up in Donner Summit and how he got into snowboarding and other sports growing up 18:07: What does he do after High School? 21:08: Sugar Bowl, a lot more exciting than it read on Linked in. 22:20: Counselor and then coach, then Head Coach at HCSC 23:09: His K2 days: Vashon, layoffs, 25:00: K2 Snowboarding Rollerblading Ad and the back story 28:55: Travis Parker 33:57: Who’s career did he have to end (Brian Savard ) as a TM at K2? 36:00: Who’s career did you help (Gretchen Bleiler) at K2? 37:20: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 38:55: How did he get back into summer camp? Running the business for Vans 40:21: Vans is dumping camp because it doesn’t fit in the portfolio and Kevin puts a buying group together and buying camp 42:36: Kevin leaves camp to develop real estate 40:12: Megan and Preston leave, big changes at camp 46:50: Getting his MBA and why he felt he had to do so 48:40: Merging with Windells, how does that happen and the vision for the future
There's tell that some people just look at containers as a cheaper way to virtualize, eschewing the fancy-lad "cloud-native stuff." We discuss that idea, plus "the enterprise cloud wars," and also our feel that Slack is actually a really good tool and company. Old folk jokes Steve Gillmor (https://twitter.com/stevegillmor) Grandpa walking in and out of Simpson's (http://giphy.com/gifs/fDO2Nk0ImzvvW). "The Southern Cross" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9gLjEGJrw) Follow-up No call yet from papercall (https://twitter.com/cote/status/832260016346431488) JJ says when you SSH into a container then you are doing lightweight virtualization. I ask is this really a bad thing? Check it out on Coté Show #21 (http://www.cote.show/21). It was Hooch, Turner was the human (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_%26_Hooch). Coté: follow-up, my DevOpsDays Charlotte talk recording is up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJE0c7kY8rg). Also, finally learned how to spell "Charlotte." - See it at cote.io/not-devops (http://cote.io/not-devops) Slack executes the perfect Freemium Minimum Delight Experience vs. Minimum Viable Product Build and charge for the enterprise features required by the Fortune 500 Don't apologize that you don't support Markdown (https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/202288908-Format-your-messages) or other power user features. Mid-roll Coté: we're a media sponsor for DevOpsDays Baltimore (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-baltimore/welcome/), March 7th to 8th. The best how to DevOps experience in Maine this year!! Use the code SDT-BALTIMORE to get 10% off. Pivotal's sponsoring, no Coté, tho. Also, we have one free ticket to give away. If you want it, write us a review in iTunes and email us up that you did so (http://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/contact), and we'll semi-randomly select a winner. Coté: Come see me talk at the Austin Cloud Meetup, Feb 22nd (https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Cloud-Native-Meetup/events/237172788/) Matt: DevOps Melbourne March 28th (https://www.meetup.com/devops-melbourne/events/237351075/) Talking Compliance as Code ChefCon, May 22nd to May 25th, in Austin, (https://chefconf.chef.io/2017/) Texas. Matt Ray will be there, and we'll likely record a "live-to-tape" episode. Coté: check out Pivotal's DIY platform paper (http://softwaredefinedtalk.com/diyplatform). tl;dr: for $7m/year with a two year on-ramp, you could build you own, or just buy Pivotal Cloud Foundry. Many of our customers have gone down this path and ended up not wanting to support the life of their own platform...which doesn't match the pace of innovation that the Cloud Foundry community can follow. Check out http://softwaredefinedtalk.com/diyplatform (http://softwaredefinedtalk.com/diyplatform). Jassy Talks About the Competition Pretty amazingly candid interview for the say nothing company (http://www.geekwire.com/2017/amazon-cloud-leader-andy-jassy-sizes-competition-rare-public-remarks-rivals/) "I don't think in our wildest dreams we ever thought we'd have a six- to seven-year head start" When people say lock-in, it's dog-whistling for "Oracle." BONUS LINKS! Not covered in show. AI & the Middle Class Link (https://www.wired.com/2017/02/ai-threat-isnt-skynet-end-middle-class/) "If current trends continue, people are going to rise up well before the machines do." "He also argued that these trends are reversible, that improved education and a greater emphasis on entrepreneurship and research can help feed new engines of growth"... we (the US) are so screwed Coté: I keep going back to McKinsey saying 70% of work is menial; I'm sure that "study" is wonky and loaded, but still, we do so much bullshit in daily work. Another example: several Pivotal customers (Allstate, HCSC) say they usually get 40%+ productivity improvements because they stop going to meetings and actually code 7 hours a day instead of bullshit. Grim. Really, really, really grim (https://thenewstack.io/review-automation-wake-call-fill-vacuum-tech-ethics/). 2017 Worldwide Software Developer Salaries Move to Austin if you want some of that sweet, botton-line margin (https://hired.com/state-of-salaries-2017). "In Austin, the average salary for a software engineer on Hired is $110K. But this is the equivalent to making $198K in San Francisco when you consider the cost of living difference between the two cities." "...we see a similar trend in Melbourne. Even though Melbourne's average salary for software engineers is a relatively low $83K (A$107K), this is equivalent to making nearly $150K in San Francisco." Don't Trust the Status Page FAKE STATUS! (https://blog.ably.io/honest-status-reporting-and-aws-service-status-truth-in-a-post-truth-world-8b9a31c8cc90) "We cannot trust Amazon AWS status updates because the information provided to us about the severity of the issue or how quickly it will really be resolved" Reminder: https://www.whoownsmyavailability.com/ Chef Joins the CNCF Link (https://www.cncf.io/announcement/2017/02/14/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-11-new-members-annual-open-source-leadership-summit) Intel Rolls Out Another Generation of the Itanium Link (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/15/next_superdome_cpu_chips_amble_into_hpe/) "HPE will, of course, support its Itanium customers for a number of years, at least until 2025" Recommendations Matt: Spoon in Sydney! (http://www.frontiertouring.com/spoon) http://atlasobscura.com I just signed up and started looking for more fun places to check out while traveling. My wife made an entry for Tasmazia (http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tasmazia-and-the-village-of-lower-crackpot) (Sub-req: Political Gabfest (http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest.html), The Weeds (http://www.vox.com/the-weeds), Kara Swisher (https://overcast.fm/+F_9GoG-WU).) Coté: "Don't tell me what to do!" (https://twitter.com/_youhadonejob1/status/832247845302521856/photo/1) Also, Bragg's (http://amzn.to/2ls48v0) and Hindenberg audio editor (https://hindenburg.com). Brandon: The Upstarts (https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/The-Upstarts-Audiobook/B01MU30HTG)
Relationships with community organizations that support mental health as well as recovery from addiction are essential to care coordination of Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries, notes Julie Faulhaber, vice president of enterprise Medicaid at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). These collaborations enable HCSC to address the needs of duals as "a whole sick person, and not just as a diagnosis," she explains, noting that duals often suffer from depression along with some physical disability. HCSC also has its own integrated team with behavioral health expertise. Julie Faulhaber will share her organization's approach to designing a care coordination model for dual eligibles and initial findings from these new programs during a March 12, 2014 webinar "Moving Beyond the Medical Care Coordination Model for Dual Eligibles," a 45-minute program sponsored by The Healthcare Intelligence Network.