Blue Cross names Cohen as director of provider data

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Tal Cohen as director of provider data, a new role for the company.

Cohen has been with BlueCross for more than nine years and most recently served as manager of provider data, leading day-to-day strategy, reporting, operations and project management as well as relationship building across the company and with external vendors.

“Tal’s commitment to innovation and continued pursuit of excellence have been key to meeting our goals for provider data planning and reporting,” Stacy Eiselstein, vice president of provider network operations for BlueCross, said in a news release. “His leadership will be instrumental as we continue our efforts to expand our advanced data support and capabilities to further our provider partnerships.”

Cohen earned his bachelor of science in management information systems and is a candidate for the master’s in business administration from the University of Massachusetts.

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