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Ish Bhalla, MD, MS

Medical Director, Behavioral Health Value Transformation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Dr. Ish Bhalla is the medical director of behavioral health value transformation at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. His research interests involve the design of healthcare systems to address people with complex medical and physical health conditions, substance use disorders, emergency psychiatry, and value-based health care. In his current role, he leads the design and delivery of innovative value-based payment arrangements for people with behavioral health disorders.