April 3, 2024
Many people don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 350,000 Americans every year.
To help promote community awareness on heart health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Derek Robinson, M.D. was interviewed by a local TV station in February.
For highlights from the TV health segment, we invite you to read Dr. Robinson’s latest CMO Perspective post, Heart Disease: What We Can Do To Empower Patients and Save Lives. In this entry, Dr. Robinson shares reminders, resources and insights that may help spark your patients’ interest and involvement.
As a reminder, CMO Perspective is found in our Clinical Resources section. Each time there’s a new entry from Dr. Robinson, we’ll alert you via News and Updates. We’ll also include reminders in Blue Review.
We hope you find this online forum interesting and useful.
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