{"id":268512,"date":"2024-10-28T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-appoints-dr-deneen-vojta-as-executive-vice-president-for-health-solutions\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:20:03","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-nombra-a-la-dra-deneen-vojta-vicepresidenta-ejecutiva-de-health-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-nombra-a-la-dra-deneen-vojta-vicepresidenta-ejecutiva-de-health-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Appoints Dr. Deneen Vojta as Executive Vice President for Health Solutions"},"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.prnvat{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: TOP\n}\n.prnrbrb1{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnsblb1{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnsbbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt\n}\n.prnpl2{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.17em\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n.prnsblb0{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnsbtb1{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt\n}\n.prnrbrb0{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnpr2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt  black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt  black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt  black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt  black\n}\n.prntal{\nTEXT-ALIGN: LEFT\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnsbbb0{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt\n}\n.prnsbtb0{\nBORDER-TOP:black 0pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">Healthcare innovator and physician executive will advance nonprofit health plan&#8217;s affordability, clinical, health transformation and provider partnership initiatives<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 28, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-person\">Deneen Vojta<\/span>, M.D., a seasoned physician and nationally recognized leader in health innovation, has been appointed executive vice president for Health Solutions at Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 28, 2024<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf538left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf538left\" title=\"Dr. Deneen Vojta, M.D., a seasoned physician and nationally recognized leader in health innovation, has been appointed executive vice president for Health Solutions at Blue Shield of California\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2539096\/Deneen_Vojta_Headshot_1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Deneen Vojta, M.D., a seasoned physician and nationally recognized leader in health innovation, has been appointed executive vice president for Health Solutions at Blue Shield of California\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In this role, Dr. Vojta will lead clinical strategy, health transformation initiatives and provider partnerships across the health plan&#8217;s extensive network, with a focus on enhancing the quality and affordability of care for its more than 4.8 million members.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a physician herself, Dr. Vojta will help Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> forge even stronger relationships with providers and industry and technology partners in service of our members and our mission,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Lois Quam<\/span>, president of Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Her healthcare industry experience, technology expertise and passion for making a positive impact are a perfect fit for our organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Blue Shield, Dr. Vojta served as president of the Arctos Foundation and spent over 15 years at UnitedHealth Group in senior executive roles, including executive vice president of research and development and chief physician executive of Optum Labs. During her tenure at UnitedHealth, she pioneered innovations in tech-enabled services, care delivery models, and consumer products, all aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing costs. Dr. Vojta also founded MYnetico, a digital health platform later acquired by UnitedHealth Group and has held senior clinical roles in various healthcare organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vojta holds a medical degree from <span class=\"xn-org\">Temple University<\/span> and served as a resident in Pediatrics and fellow in Hematology &amp; Oncology at The Children&#8217;s Hospital of <span class=\"xn-location\">Philadelphia<\/span>. She sits on the Boards of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Sensei Therapeutics and Canary Medical.<\/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 7,100 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 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>. The company has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$77 million<\/span> to Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more news about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4285902-1&amp;h=2332709905&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4285902-1&amp;h=3261660251&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4285902-1&amp;h=2714406539&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvat prntal prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">CONTACT:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prntal prnsbtb0 prnrbrb0 prnsbbb0 prnsblb0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Mark\u00a0Seelig<br \/>Blue Shield of California<br \/>510-607-2359<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media@blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg730aleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; 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