J. Bradley Wilson Appointed to the Fit4D Board of Directors
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 06, 2017 -- Fit4D, a New York City-based healthcare services company, announced today that J. Bradley (Brad) Wilson will join its Board of Directors. Fit4D has demonstrated success in improving the health of people with diabetes through its personalized diabetes coaching service that leverages technology to scale one-on-one support. By appointing Mr. Wilson to the board, Fit4D continues to execute on its strategic vision to align interests as it services its payer member populations.
Wilson joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) in 1995 and held a range of senior-level positions before being tapped to lead the organization in 2010. As president and CEO, he is dedicated to improving North Carolina's health care system, making health care more affordable and helping BCBSNC adapt in a changing health care environment. To address health care issues nationally, Wilson serves as a director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and BCS Financial Corporation. Wilson is also Chair of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, an independent charitable organization that has invested nearly $100 million in community-based health and wellness efforts.
“We are honored to have Brad Wilson join the Fit4D board,” said David Weingard, CEO of Fit4D. “Brad’s thought leadership in healthcare policy and within the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, along with his commitment to the health of patients and expertise in solving for it through the payer/provider system, is critical to helping us achieve our mission of helping people with diabetes in this evolving healthcare landscape."
“I am extremely excited to join the Fit4D team and support the company in their mission to improve the health of people with diabetes. Fit4D’s personalized approach to diabetes education and self-management, along with their use of technology to scale support, provides measurable value to its clients and the patients they serve. I look forward to actively contributing to the company’s continued success,” said Brad Wilson.
Emphasizing the power of human touch, Fit4D is a personalized, one-on-one, diabetes coaching solution that leverages technology to scale the reach of Certified Diabetes Educator (CDEs) clinicians, allowing them to manage a patient population more than five times larger than traditional inpatient settings. Fit4D clients include health plans and providers looking to improve health outcomes and quality measures, and pharmaceutical companies with a branded drug or device seeking to improve initiation and persistence.
The company’s team of CDEs across the country engage patients with a personalized plan that addresses the individual barriers one faces when learning to self-manage the condition. Coaching topics include diabetes education, tips and tactics to initiate therapy and improve medication adherence, the importance of preventive care, nutrition, exercise, advice to overcome psycho-social barriers, and more.
About Fit4D
Fit4D’s mission is to improve the lives of people living with diabetes worldwide. Fit4D delivers scalable and effective patient programs through an optimized mix of humans and technology to deliver measurable outcomes in an affordable manner. The Fit4D clinical team of Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) is comprised of dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, social workers and more, who are passionate about empowering people with diabetes to live rich, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Fit4D’s Fortune 500 clients include health plan, provider and pharmaceutical companies. Fit4D has also engaged in numerous joint initiatives with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, American Diabetes Association, and the Diabetes Research Institute.
Natasha Desai, Fit4D, http://www.fit4d.com, +1 (646)249-6983, [email protected]
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