Author: Dorron Blumberg

NAACOS Presents Inaugural Leaders in Quality Excellence Awards ACOs Recognized for Improved Patient Care

Posted by | Apr 22, 2021 | |

April 22 2021 – Essentia Health, Ochsner Accountable Care Network, and Primaria Health were presented with the NAACOS Leaders in Quality Excellence Award, recognized for their outstanding work to improve patient care in their communities. The awards were presented today at the Spring 2021 Conference of the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS).

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State’s largest health insurer provides transportation to COVID-19 vaccination appointments for members

Posted by | Apr 21, 2021 | |

 Florida Blue teams with Lyft and other transportation groups to help eliminate barriers to vaccinations

 
April 22, 2021 – Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, is teaming with Lyft and other transportation companies to offer its members access to rides to and from vaccination appointments as part of its services to support vaccination events across the state.
 

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Jackson Health System Announces Plans to End Public Vaccination Program

Posted by | Apr 21, 2021 | |

April 21, 2021 –  For nearly five months, Jackson Health System has embraced one of the most ambitious public health projects in its history: vaccinating the community against COVID-19. Since administering its first shot on December 15, 2020, Jackson has been a leading provider of this potentially lifesaving vaccine in Miami-Dade County, vaccinating more than 167,000 people, and administering a total of 301,000 Pfizer doses.

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