Author Archives: David Lingholm
Have you formed an ACA action team for your business?
For many employers, purchasing health insurance has always been a relatively easy business decision to make. Benefit plans are an essential part of a recruiting package used to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, hence, little hesitation in … Continue reading
Podcast #7: Changing the BCBSM experience for all customers
As the health insurance industry changes, the way health insurance companies talk with their customers must change. The effort to improve the customer experience at the Blues is being led by Kathryn Levine, vice president for corporate marketing and customer … Continue reading
Podcast #6: Blazing a trail to a sustainable health care benefit for your employees
For employers who have questions about how the Affordable Care Act will impact their business, BCBSM recently launched a new website, www.predictablehealthcosts.com, otherwise known as Glidepath. In this podcast, Ken Dallafior, Executive Vice President, Group Business and Corporate Marketing for … Continue reading
Podcast #5: Partnering with Detroit businesses for creative solution for Detroit’s first responders
Recently, several business leaders gathered to announce an $8 million partnership to lease new emergency vehicles to the City of Detroit through the Downtown Detroit Partnership. BCBSM joined Chrysler, Ford, GM, Penske Corporation, Quicken Loans, the Kresge Foundation and … Continue reading
[PODCAST] Episode #4: How Body & Soul and the Blues Community Challenge helped one Grand Rapids pastor
Pastor Nathaniel Moody of Brown Hutcherson Ministries in Grand Rapids was a part of the first Body & Soul and the Blues Community Challenge in 2006, and his participation has transformed his personal journey toward good health. He talks with … Continue reading
[PODCAST] Episode #3: How Make The Play for Healthier Habits helped build sense of community
The Make The Play for Healthy Habits contest is back, where kids from grades four through eight have a chance to win a school assembly with Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Mark Watson, the principal of Warner Upper Elementary where … Continue reading
[PODCAST] Episode #2: Patient Safety Week
Patient Safety Week ended March 9th, but the focus on keeping patients safe is a consistent priority. One aspect of patient safety that is often overlooked is the the use of prescription medication. Laurie Wesolowicz, Director – Pharmacy Services Clinical … Continue reading
Can a new smartphone application being piloted in Michigan save lives?
For residents of Saginaw County, the odds of surviving sudden cardiac arrest are starting to get a lot better. An initiative spearheaded by the Michigan CardioVascular Institute Foundation and Mobile Medical Response has made Saginaw County the pilot for a … Continue reading
Mount Pleasant becoming a virtual reality therapy destination
Most people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will experience a condition known as ataxia, which effects motor coordination. Ataxia can affect a person’s gait, create difficulty in coordinating arm movements, reduce manual dexterity and cause problems with … Continue reading
Notes from Grand Valley State University’s healthcare summit
Many eyes across West Michigan were fixed on the L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids last Friday, January 11, as Grand Valley State University released the details of the fourth edition of their Health Check: Analyzing Trends in West Michigan … Continue reading
