Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield: advanced health information

Source: Healthcare Exec

Date :12/12/2007 03:37:33

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Joseph Smith and Jerry Bradshaw explain how an advanced health information networks can improve your health.

Written by Ian Armitage and produced by James McCann

Arkansans have chosen Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield more than any other company to serve their health insurance needs. Why? Well, for one reason, the company has an advanced health-care information system which helps the medical profession offer a better service to its members.

As a not-for-profit, mutual insurance company, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is owned by its policyholders. Health-care is the fastest growing sector of the US economy and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield offers members the most choices in health insurance — more health plans, doctors and hospitals, service and stability.

With a vision of being the leading provider of health-care financing, service and information, Arkansas Blue Cross contributes to improving the health status of all those in the communities its serves, right across America. “Together with our customers and health-care providers, we are working for a state of better health for all,” explains Joseph Smith, Senior Vice President.

Putting the member first

Mr. Smith believes Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s strength comes from being an independent, mutual and not-for-profit health insurance provider, which delivers the best value to customers and the community. “First and foremost we put the member first,” he says. “We manage for long-term benefit of the communities we serve, not for short-term rewards or gains. We are a financially strong and stable organization and look to serve future generations.”

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