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Banner|Aetna’s Joanne Mizell Named Among 2024 Outstanding Women in Business

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health Company, is pleased to announce that Chief Operating Officer Joanne Mizell was named among Phoenix Business Journal's 2024 Outstanding Women in Business .

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  • Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health Company, is pleased to announce that Chief Operating Officer Joanne Mizell was named among Phoenix Business Journal's 2024 Outstanding Women in Business .
  • For over 20 years, Phoenix Business Journal has recognized individuals for their community leadership, professional accomplishments, and personal achievements.
  • Mizell was selected by a panel of judges for this prestigious award from a pool of more than 250 candidates.
  • “I’m humbled by the recognition among this group of outstanding women,” Mizell said.

Ludi, Inc. Appoints Chief Commercial Officer and VP of Provider Compensation

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Nashville-based Ludi, Inc., the leader in provider compensation management, today announces the appointment of Tom Arena as Chief Commercial Officer and Eric Leafgreen as Vice President of Provider Compensation.

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  • Nashville-based Ludi, Inc., the leader in provider compensation management, today announces the appointment of Tom Arena as Chief Commercial Officer and Eric Leafgreen as Vice President of Provider Compensation.
  • Leafgreen has nearly two decades of experience leading financial operations, provider integration and managing enterprise risk with provider arrangements.
  • He comes to Ludi from GenesisCare, an integrated oncology and multi-specialty provider network, where he was responsible for developing and negotiating provider compensation models.
  • Additionally, he advised on compensation plans, provider practice acquisitions and overall provider payment practices.

Regard and Banner Health Expand Partnership to Bring Clinical Automation to More Hospitals

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regard, an AI clinical platform within the EHR that helps clinicians diagnose medical conditions, today announced an expanded enterprise-wide partnership with Banner Health, one of the country's largest nonprofit health systems. Banner will roll out Regard's tool in a phased approach to all 33 acute-care hospitals spanning six states in the system in 2024.

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  • Banner will roll out Regard's tool in a phased approach to all 33 acute-care hospitals spanning six states in the system in 2024.
  • Regard and Banner originally partnered in June of 2022 with a pilot at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.
  • Recognizing successful adoption and performance of the pilot, Banner will implement the company's clinical automation technology.
  • Regard uses proprietary algorithms and artificial intelligence to generate clinical insights to improve workflows and patient care.

Banner - University Family Care Partners with Food Benefits Management Company, Foodsmart, To Address Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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PHOENIX, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banner – University Family Care announced a new partnership with Foodsmart, the nation's largest food benefits management company. The partnership supports the shared mission to improve the health and quality of life of Banner – University Family Care members through nutritional education and improved access to healthy food at scale.

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  • Banner – University Family Care members will now receive unlimited access to virtual visits with a personal dietitian, medically tailored meals, SNAP enrollment, Foodsmart Bucks grocery funds, and the premium Foodsmart app for no out-of-pocket costs.
  • PHOENIX, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banner – University Family Care announced a new partnership with Foodsmart, the nation's largest food benefits management company.
  • The partnership supports the shared mission to improve the health and quality of life of Banner – University Family Care members through nutritional education and improved access to healthy food at scale.

Banner|Aetna Recognized as a 2023 Top Company to Work for in Arizona

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Today, Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, announced it has been named one of the 2023 " Best Companies to Work for in Arizona " by BestCompaniesAZ.

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  • Today, Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, announced it has been named one of the 2023 " Best Companies to Work for in Arizona " by BestCompaniesAZ.
  • The exclusive award ranks employers based on a comprehensive survey measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee satisfaction, as well as an in-depth evaluation of workplace practices, policies, benefits, and demographics.
  • Banner|Aetna’s outstanding employee survey results earned them the No.
  • Additional survey highlights reveal that 97% of respondents find the leadership team is open to employee feedback, and 95% think the company promotes a healthy balance between work and personal life.

The Institute for Value-Based Medicine® from The American Journal of Managed Care® hosts Primary Care Challenges in Population Health event in Phoenix

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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CRANBURY, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), the leading multimedia peer-reviewed journal dedicated to issues in managed care, is pleased to announce an informative event, Primary Care Challenges in Population Health.

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  • CRANBURY, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), the leading multimedia peer-reviewed journal dedicated to issues in managed care, is pleased to announce an informative event, Primary Care Challenges in Population Health.
  • The Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM®) is well-known for championing value-based care and pushing forward health care practices.
  • This upcoming event will feature a panel of health care experts discussing the latest innovations in the value-based care and population health practice landscapes, while recognizing and exploring challenges.
  • In addition to networking opportunities, participants will have the chance to delve into new perspectives on primary care challenges.

HFMA Aligns with FinThrive to Introduce the Industry's First Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model for Health Systems

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announces a strategic alliance with FinThrive, Inc., a healthcare revenue cycle management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, to co-launch a peer-reviewed, five-stage Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model (RCMTAM) designed to help health systems leverage industry benchmarks to assess their current state of RCM technology maturity and build best-practice plans to optimize revenue cycle outcomes.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announces a strategic alliance with FinThrive, Inc., a healthcare revenue cycle management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, to co-launch a peer-reviewed, five-stage Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model (RCMTAM) designed to help health systems leverage industry benchmarks to assess their current state of RCM technology maturity and build best-practice plans to optimize revenue cycle outcomes.
  • Health systems increasingly signal a need to modernize their RCM technology stacks, initiating enterprise projects that favor vendor consolidation, automation and AI, and platform approaches.
  • "Our initial analysis of more than 30,000 individual data points shows the majority (42%) of health systems are at Stage 1," said Hemant Goel, CEO of FinThrive.
  • Through collaboration with HFMA and health system early adopters, we are eager to contribute valuable insights that empower revenue cycle leaders on their path to financial excellence in healthcare."

Banner|Aetna Now Offering Enhanced ACA Insurance Plans to More Arizonans

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, is offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans with additional benefits across more Arizona counties in 2024.

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  • Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, is offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans with additional benefits across more Arizona counties in 2024.
  • Banner|Aetna will offer Silver plans at zero premium in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties for fully subsidized members.
  • This unique arrangement results in a different kind of health insurance, as it offers an improved member experience, higher quality care, and more affordable health care.
  • Banner|Aetna plans are available to individuals and their families in Gila County for the first time in 2024.

Achieve invests in top talent with appointment of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Security Officer

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, announced the appointment of two strategic leaders to the growing business, Todd Stanley as Chief Operating Officer, Debt Resolution and Jean Shapiro as Chief Security Officer.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve , the leader in digital personal finance, announced the appointment of two strategic leaders to the growing business, Todd Stanley as Chief Operating Officer, Debt Resolution and Jean Shapiro as Chief Security Officer.
  • He brings over 25 years of experience leading both product teams and service organizations at Intuit's TurboTax and QuickBooks divisions.
  • In addition to Stanley, Jean Shapiro has been appointed Chief Security Officer.
  • She will lead the Company's Information Security team and is responsible for both cyber and physical security across the organization.

Banner|Aetna Named Among Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Top Innovators

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Today, Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, announced it has been named one of the "Top Innovators” of 2023 by Modern Healthcare.

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  • Today, Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, announced it has been named one of the "Top Innovators” of 2023 by Modern Healthcare.
  • “Innovation can take many forms, as evidenced by our honorees—both individuals and organizations—in this year’s class of Top Innovators,” said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare.
  • The Arizona-based insurer was also recently named one of the "Top Companies to Work for in Arizona" in 2023 by BestCompaniesAZ.
  • “We are deeply honored to be recognized as a trailblazer of innovation by Modern Healthcare,” shared Tom Grote , Banner|Aetna CEO.