Tag: pregnancy

Importance of Covid-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy – A Conversation with Dr. Rebecca Wineland, Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Rebecca Wineland, Medical Director of Labor and Delivery & Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina has a stark warning for pregnant women: get vaccinated or risk serious consequences from covid-19.

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Billion-Dollar Healthcare Cost Savings Through Innovation & Collaboration: Interview W/ Christin Deacon, Assistant Director Of Division of Pension & Benefits, State of NJ

Credited with a *1.6 Billion-dollar savings* over a 3-year period, Christin Deacon, Assistant Director of the Division of Pension and Benefits for the State of New Jersey, certainly knows a thing or two about how to make an impact on medical pricing!

Even more impressive is that the plans she handles cover more than 820,000 people on plans classified as Cadillac++.

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Medical Pricing Reform Born from Innovation & Collaboration – Preview of Interview with Christin Deacon

Christin Deacon, Assistant Director of the Division of Pension and Benefits for the State of New Jersey is on a crusade to overhaul medical pricing.

In her role, she has been able to use unique strategies, like reverse-auctions, to generate a billion-dollar savings for her organization.

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