How can we protect health care from hackers? Join Kevin Charest, BCBSTX Chief Information Security Officer, and Kristin Conley, BCBSTX DSVP of Enterprise Risk Management, and co-host Ross Blackstone, BCBSTX Director of Strategic Influence, for this...

How can we protect health care from hackers? Join Kevin Charest, BCBSTX Chief Information Security Officer, and Kristin Conley, BCBSTX DSVP of Enterprise Risk Management, and co-host Ross Blackstone, BCBSTX Director of Strategic Influence, for this...

How can we protect health care from hackers? Join Kevin Charest, BCBSTX Chief Information Security Officer, and Kristin Conley, BCBSTX DSVP of Enterprise Risk Management, and co-host Ross Blackstone, BCBSTX Director of Strategic Influence, for this...

How can we protect health care from hackers? Join Kevin Charest, BCBSTX Chief Information Security Officer, and Kristin Conley, BCBSTX DSVP of Enterprise Risk Management, and co-host Ross Blackstone, BCBSTX Director of Strategic Influence, for this...

What is genetic testing and who should have the tests done? Learn more in this edition of Blue Promise. Advances in technology have given us the ability to diagnose, predict and screen for genetic diseases. But does everyone need this type of test...

The Dallas-Fort Worth area one of the country’s largest metropolitan economies—and the growth doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is the country’s fourth-largest metropolitan economy—and...

You could be charged an extra “facility fee” if you see a doctor who is employed by a hospital system. Learn about these fees and how you can avoid them in this edition of Blue Promise with Shara McClure, BCBSTX DSVP of Texas Health Care...

Consumer costs often go down when companies consolidate, but the opposite happens when hospitals merge together. Shara McClure, BCBSTX DSVP of Texas Health Care Delivery, explains why that happens in this edition of Blue Promise. Blue Promise is...

Even if you have health insurance, you can still get an unexpected bill from a medical provider or facility. In this edition of Blue Promise, Shara McClure, BCBSTX DSVP of Texas Health Care Delivery, discusses the causes of this problem and what...

Pass-through billing is a new phenomenon driving up the cost of care. Shara McClure, DSVP of Texas Health Care Delivery, explains this new term and what we are doing to stop it. Blue Promise is an online video blog that aims to address complicated...

Health insurance companies are a big part of the health care system at large, but what is their role? It’s easy to get frustrated as medical costs continue to rise and sometimes get confused about who plays what role in the healthcare system...

Accountable Care Organizations, or ACOs, have been hailed as part of a fix for the American health care system. But how are these organizations actually doing now that they have been around for a few years? Dr. Bharath Thankavel, BCBSTX Medical Director...

A recent article in a professional journal states that physicians aren't feeling valued in value-based care programs. How can we fix this problem? How do we help physicians feel valued in value-based care programs? Dr. Bharath Thankavel, BCBSTX...

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a new technology that could make a big impact in health care. What exactly is artificial intelligence and how does it fit in the health care landscape? Vijay Murugappan, BCBSTX Vice President of Strategy and Value...

It is important for patients to talk with their doctor about all aspects of their health—including sexuality. There are a certain set of health care needs that can uniquely affect gay men. Dr. Esteban Lopez, BCBSTX Chief Medical Officer,...