{"id":264009,"date":"2023-12-19T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-californias-care-connect-recognized-with-2023-gartner-eye-on-innovation-award-for-healthcare-and-life-sciences\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T23:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T03:10:01","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-es-reconocida-con-el-premio-eye-on-innovation-2023-de-gartner-en-la-categoria-atencion-de-la-salud-y-ciencias-biologicas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-es-reconocida-con-el-premio-eye-on-innovation-2023-de-gartner-en-la-categoria-atencion-de-la-salud-y-ciencias-biologicas\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California&#8217;s Care Connect Recognized with 2023 Gartner\u00ae &#8220;Eye on Innovation&#8221; Award for Healthcare and Life Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 19, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> won the 2023 Gartner &#8220;Eye on Innovation&#8221; Award in Healthcare and Life Sciences for its innovative Care Connect platform.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg53b6left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg53b6left\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Care Connect has transformed the way the nonprofit health plan provides advanced care services to its members. Launched in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2023<\/span>, the care management solution consolidates member data from 13 systems into a single, unified view that enables clinical teams to provide streamlined, personalized, and in-depth care coordination.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Care Connect is a game changer in achieving our <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4054638-1&amp;h=2154971108&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthreimagined.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=Health+Reimagined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Health Reimagined<\/a>\u00a0vision because it allows care managers to spend more time helping our members rather than searching for information,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tracy Alvarez<\/span>, vice president of Medical Care Solutions at Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;When the entire care team has access to the same comprehensive view of a member&#8217;s health journey, we&#8217;re able to provide more holistic, high-quality interventions, which is especially important for our more complex and vulnerable populations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The cloud-based Care Connect system enables real-time data sharing between Blue Shield&#8217;s care teams and community-based partners. The ability to view and share clinical, lab, pharmacy, behavioral health, and other pertinent member data improves collaboration among providers, leading to better care for patients.<\/p>\n<p>Initially designed to support Blue Shield&#8217;s member population with the most complex healthcare needs, the platform&#8217;s time-saving automations now enhance care coordination for members in every Blue Shield plan. Integrated risk assessments and predictive-care recommendations help Blue Shield&#8217;s care managers connect members more quickly with providers and resources like food, transportation, and other community services to support their health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re driving healthcare innovation at a time when the industry is undergoing massive transformation, and we will continue to push every day to create and deliver the best experience for our members,&#8221; said Bill\u00a0Giard, vice president of Enterprise Architecture and Health Innovation at Blue Shield of California.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A second Blue Shield initiative,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4054638-1&amp;h=4194823357&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueshieldca.com%2Fen%2Fhome%2Fshop-plans%2Fvirtual-blue&amp;a=Virtual+Blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Virtual Blue<\/a>, was recognized as a Gartner &#8220;Eye on Innovation&#8221; finalist. Virtual Blue is a virtual-first PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) benefit plan that integrates primary, behavioral, specialist, and 24\/7 urgent care for simpler, more effective healthcare experiences both virtually and in-person.<\/p>\n<p>Care Connect and Virtual Blue are key initiatives in Health\u00a0Reimagined, Blue Shield&#8217;s innovative plan to transform the healthcare system. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4054638-1&amp;h=1627713884&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthreimagined.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=healthreimagined.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">healthreimagined.blueshieldca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Eye on Innovation&#8221; Award winners&#8217; videos are posted on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4054638-1&amp;h=3679270802&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gartner.com%2Fen%2Fabout%2Fawards%2Fhealthcare-eye-on-innovation%3Futm_source%3Dint-mktg%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DRM_GB_2023_ITDIS_SOC_SOC1_EOI23SOCIALBUNDLE&amp;a=Gartner+website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gartner website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The identification of <span class=\"xn-person\">Gartner Eye<\/span> on Innovation Awards for healthcare and life sciences, runner up or winner(s) is not an endorsement by Gartner of any vendor, product or service, but is a recognition by industry peers for innovation excellence that inspires others. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with more than 4.8 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$24 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. 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