by Blue Cross NC | May 28, 2019 | Community Investments, In Our Communities |
You can assume that any event that includes “rama” in the title is going to have a frenetic atmosphere, and the annual Sort-a-Rama hunger relief effort is always heavy on the “rama.” Observed from a distance, Sort-a-Rama looks like a free-for-all: plastic scoops in...
by Kate Hobbs Knutson, MD, MPH | May 3, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Industry Perspectives |
You talk to your friends about your life, your frustrations and they offer advice. Your friends know you well, and it’s easy to find comfort in talking about your deepest fears and troubles with people you trust. As a psychiatrist, patients enter my office with some...
by Kate Hobbs Knutson, MD, MPH | May 3, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Industry Perspectives |
As a psychiatrist, I often come across confusion around my field of work: behavioral health. In my experience, people want to learn more, but don’t know where to start. People wonder, what do I ask? What do I need to know? What if I sound ignorant asking? I thought it...
by Laura Eberhard | Apr 15, 2019 | Community Investments |
North Carolina has seen a dramatic increase in substance misuse and opioid overdose rates in recent years. Since 2010, for example, deaths resulting from heroin overdoses in North Carolina have increased by 884 percent. This increase accelerates the need for...
by Fara Palumbo | Apr 5, 2019 | Employees, Industry Perspectives |
As the Chief People Officer at Blue Cross NC, a lot of my job involves talking to employees, really listening to what struggles they are having, and working with my team to create innovative solutions to how we, as a company, can help our employees live their best...
by Patrick Conway, MD, MSc | Mar 8, 2019 | Community Investments |
Asheville area women training to become doulas. Photo courtesy of the Mountain Area Health Education Center. There are many rewarding aspects of my job. One that is particularly gratifying is that I have the privilege of serving as chairman of the independent Blue...
