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Health Plan of San Joaquin CEO speaks at national gathering (Central Valley Business Journal E-Edition, March 20, 2015)

March 24, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) CEO Amy Shin was a presenter at the national Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) 2015 Spring Board Meeting, on March 18, in Portland, Oregon. Her topic was: Managing High-Cost Prescription Drugs. Because of their high cost and potential utilization, the recently approved prescription drugs […]

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Health Plan of San Joaquin hires customer service director (Central Valley Business Journal E-Edition, March 11, 2015)

March 12, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) today announced that, after a nationwide search, Mike McCarns has been appointed as Director of Customer Service, effective March 2, 2015. McCarns has over 20 years of healthcare-related call center and customer service management experience. McCarns, who is relocating to the Central Valley and HPSJ’s […]

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San Joaquin Board of Supervisors Appoints New Chair for Health Plan of San Joaquin Governing Board (PORTOCALL, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Mar 2015)

March 4, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) today announced that the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, during its January 13, 2015 session, formally appointed Greg A. Diederich to be chair of the 11-member San Joaquin Health Commission, HPSJ’s governing board, effective January 14, 2015. “Many of our HPSJ staff had the […]

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Health Care Leaders Call for Sustainable Pricing as Senate Health Committee Shines Spotlight on Six-Figure Specialty Drugs (CAHP, News Release, 2/4/15)

February 19, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

HPSJ CEO Amy Shin Invited by Committee Chair to Testify State Needs Comprehensive Assessment of High-Priced Drugs’ Impact on Public Programs Sacramento, CA – California legislators are examining escalating prescription drug costs and the flurry of new six-figure priced drugs at a State Senate Committee on Health hearing today. Medications like Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi have […]

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Dr. Lakshmi Dhanvanthari: Giving anesthesia to children should be the last resort (Merced Sun-Star, HPSJ OpEd, 2/17/15)

February 17, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

When is it OK to provide general anesthesia for a child receiving medical or dental care? That is a question I’ve been asked often as a pediatrician, especially when a particular procedure is time-consuming or involves invasive treatment. General anesthesia may be an appropriate option when benefits outweigh risks, when its effectiveness may improve outcomes […]

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Dr. Lakshmi Dhanvanthari: Giving anesthesia to children should be the last resort (Modesto Bee, HPSJ OpEd, 2/16/15)

February 17, 2015 / by HPSJ / News

When is it OK to provide general anesthesia for a child receiving medical or dental care? That is a question I’ve been asked often as a pediatrician, especially when a particular procedure is time-consuming or involves invasive treatment. General anesthesia may be an appropriate option when benefits outweigh risks, when its effectiveness may improve outcomes […]

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