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“Behavioral health is an issue we all need to address together by reducing the stigma around the conditions and providing access to care,” said Paul Hollie, who leads Premera Social Impact. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMXim
"Mental health and physical health aren’t separate,” said Dr. Mia Wise, medical director at Premera. Heart health can impact work and home life. This Heart Month, see what you can do to improve overall health. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMazE

Minding mental and heart health
This week at HIMSS, the team behind our Microsoft-powered virtual assistant Premera Scout received the 2019 Microsoft Health Innovation Award. The award recognizes health organizations for using Microsoft’s intelligent health technologies in innovative ways to improve the healthcare experience. (Ryan Rosensweig and Neil Lazo are pictured here accepting the award.) http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQZZ1

HIMSS 19: Microsoft for Healthcare Innovation Award Winners
Through Premera's Social Impact program, Eastside nonprofits were awarded grants to address behavioral health. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQoTQ

Premera awards $3.3 million in community grants focusing on behavioral health | Redmond Reporter
Dr. Neil Kaneshiro, medical director of Medical Policy at Premera and pediatrician at Woodinville Pediatrics, talks about the health risks of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQoCT

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to health risks
Premera's vice president of Corporate Communications shares his thoughts on a recent trip to Napaskiak, Alaska. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQbD8

Community Health Aides: An old concept finding new life
Self-care isn't selfish. An important reminder in the new year. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQ3ij

Self-care isn't selfish
Premera announced plans earlier this year to help address rural healthcare needs in Washington and Alaska. Since that announcement, Premera’s Rural Health Initiative team has been traveling to communities in our home states, speaking with experts and community members about the issues they face. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQOUh

Understanding rural healthcare in Alaska
To commemorate Veterans Day at Premera, we profiled several of the 150 veterans who work within our ranks throughout the month. Premera veterans shared their stories with us, in their own words. You can find more of these stories on our Facebook page. Here is Connie Chapman’s story from our Voices of Veterans series. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQSoh

Voices of Veterans
Premera's Cybersecurity team was recognized by CSO as one of 50 companies to receive the CSO50 Award. The team is being recognized for their winning security initiatives and thought leadership. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQqhp

CSO Recognizes the Top Security Initiatives Demonstrating Business Value & Thought Leadership * IDG