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#TBT our amazing Summer Social and Farmers Market at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Cambria Heights! Thank you to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of fun, fresh produce, and valuable health and safety tips. Special shout-out to Evers Pharmacy and NYPD Community Affairs for their impactful support.

Thank you to Workhuman for their recognition and partnership in launching our organization’s first custom designed employee recognition program to connect recognition to our values – Empower, Deliver, and Do it Together – as a foundation upon which to build and evolve our culture. In its first year, our BRAVO! program generated 23,940 moments of recognition. To give context to that number, individuals at EmblemHealth are seen, recognized, and celebrated every 26 minutes. “At EmblemHealth, recognition is key to our company culture,“ commented Chief Human Resources Officer Bill Voigt. “Our employee recognition program, BRAVO!, is a testament to our commitment to ensuring employees feel valued for their contributions, feel inspired to succeed, and live out the values of our organization.” Find out more in the Workhuman case study at the link. https://lnkd.in/eS3KNFae

#TBT to the EmblemHealth family of companies at the NYC Pride March. Prism, our LGBTQ+ employee resource group, marked the end of Pride month by gathering 35 employees and their friends and family for NYC Pride. The largest Pride march in the U.S., over 26,000 people gathered this year to share their pride, joy, love, and enthusiasm on the streets of Manhattan. Although the weather caused the march to shut down right before Prism was poised to march onto the 5th Avenue route, this did not dampen their spirits. Special thanks to AdvantageCare Physicians Director of Regional Operations Carl Rene, who coordinated the gathering of Prism marchers in front of the Flatiron Medical Office to pick-up their company Pride t-shirts. Also, a shoutout to co-Group Leader Avisha Sanassie, Diversity Initiatives manager, for assisting with the complicated logistics leading up to and the day of the march. #pride2024

Happy Fourth of July! We hope you have a safe and fun holiday!

The atmosphere at the recent 2024 HBCU Conference at Washington Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. was nothing short of electric. The event was attended by over 4,000 HBCU members, including sixty-one sponsors from across the country.   Our Talent Acquisition team, accompanied by SVP of Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer Abdou Bah, AVP of Medicaid Product Strategy Jacqueline Prince-Espinosa, and Clinical Leader Stacy Scott-Wilds, engaged with over one hundred new graduates and professionals from historically black colleges and universities to discuss career opportunities with EmblemHealth.    “As a crucial component of our DEI recruitment strategy, we wholeheartedly affirm our partnership with the HBCU Network to attract great diverse talent for present and future job opportunities,” commented Talent Acquisition Director Miriam Orsini-Vergez. Check out our Careers page at the link. https://lnkd.in/gWYb2EA

Becker's Healthcare Payer Issue recently asked 17 payer executives this question: "What is your No. 1 focus for the second half of 2024?" EmblemHealth SVP of Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer Abdou Bah responded this way: Improving the health status of our members shapes our work every day at EmblemHealth. We are making it easier for our members to get the care they need when and where they need it. We are doing this through projects focused on managing chronic conditions, opening more of our Neighborhood Care centers where in-person assistance is provided, streamlining processes, introducing new services and automation, encouraging portal adoption and more. We have several active initiatives involving members and providers to elevate and streamline their experience working with us. All of this is centered around our focus on maximizing performance around quality measures to close gaps in care and improve our members' health outcomes. We are also preparing for 2025, including the implementation of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. Click the link below for the full read.

This week, our interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anthony Marinello, welcomed attendees to the NYC Cardiac Rehab breakfast. The collaborative hosted a panel discussion to address cardiac rehabilitation participation rates in New York City. “Only 15.4% of eligible New Yorkers complete one session of cardiac rehabilitation following a cardiac event," Dr. Marinello commented in his remarks. "The CDC goal is 70% participation in cardiac rehab. So, you can see, we have a lot of work to do to improve our participation rates. At EmblemHealth, we’re excited about the paradigm shift in access to cardiac rehab across the city.”

Meet Ryan Craft, one of our concierge service specialists, who shares a powerful piece of history about the Stonewall Inn and its pivotal role in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Understanding our past helps us appreciate the progress we’ve made and the importance of continued advocacy. #Pride2024

Lavada discovered EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care’s free health and wellness classes through a friend. During these classes, she was able to form important new friendships that she'll never forget. Hear more about Lavada's story and how EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care is dedicated to supporting our community members on their unique health journeys: https://bit.ly/3XdjEwS

Today, we honor Juneteenth, an important day in American history marking the end of slavery. At EmblemHealth, we honor the significance of Juneteenth by reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and equity in health care. We believe everyone deserves access to quality care, and we strive to create a community where all individuals are valued and supported. #Juneteenth