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 Stephen Friedhoff on Healthcare Strategies Podcast
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Stephen Friedhoff on Healthcare Strategies Podcast

On a recent episode of Xtelligent Healthcare Media's Healthcare Strategies podcast Stephen Friedhoff, senior vice president of health care services at Blue Cross NC, shares how insurers can use artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to give...
NC Treasurer Folwell backs a risky switch in who runs the State Health Plan
| News Story | The News & Observer

NC Treasurer Folwell backs a risky switch in who runs the State Health Plan

North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a contrarian who favors radical reversals of the status quo, is again challenging the way things are. This time he supports flipping the administration of a portion of the State Health Plan (SHP) that serves a half-million teachers and state employees.
With details scant, NC health plan switch confuses and frustrates some state workers
| News Story | The News & Observer

With details scant, NC health plan switch confuses and frustrates some state workers

The State Health Plan’s board of trustees voted in a closed-session meeting to award Aetna a contract that has been in the hands of Blue Cross NC for more than 40 years. But the details are still shrouded in secrecy. The vacuum of information has been filled with questions from state employees and few clear answers from those in charge of the health plan.
Implicit bias hurts maternal health. This training can help.
| News Story | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health of America

Implicit bias hurts maternal health. This training can help.

In Guilford County, North Carolina, community health professional Danielle Deshazor, MPH, focuses on reducing infant and maternal mortality. Her work involves making sure women receive the care they need before, during and after pregnancy. She understands the obstacles women in her region face when it comes to having a healthy pregnancy, and she believes one of those obstacles is implicit bias.