Vindell Washington is chief clinical officer for care and director of health equity center of excellence at Verily. In this role, he helps integrate Verily’s research and care products, with a focus on Onduo and care delivery, and leads Verily’s new center of excellence for health equity. Washington previously served as chief medical officer and executive vice president at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, where he oversaw network operations and contracting, medical policy and quality, disease management, and pharmacy benefits. Prior to that, he was National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), where he provided high-level executive direction and leadership for ONC programs, operations, and policies.
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