Today is the last day I worked at TriWest Healthcare Alliance. www.triwest.com It seems like so long ago when I started. 11 1/2 years is over 1/4 of my life. That figure has rolled around in my head for the last six months. I will say I wasn't sure if TriWest would keep going after losing the contract to United Healthcare. I wanted to write about how I was irritated about our company losing out, but then I recalled the words of our CEO Dave McIntyre who said that we will go quietly in the night with our heads held high. That was a bold statement in my opinion and he was spot on right.
I will tell you it has not been easy since March 31st. (When most people left.) Some jokingly said that we'd be sitting around watching movies and having 3 hour lunches. I can tell you that simply did not happen. Migrating a company that has been up for nearly two decades is not easy. So much data and so many processes. I suppose steering the Titanic was easy either. (Not a very good comparison admittedly) On the data side, imagine having to take 20 lbs of sand and put it into a 5 lb sand bag. You will have a hard time for sure! Much data, not longer needed, had to be deleted. I think this is a good thing though! Some folks simply could not decide what data to keep and what data to get rid of. I am glad however that TriWest was able to get through this transitional period and transfer IT control over to as hosting company.
http://www.triwest.com/en/about-triwest/triwest-news/corp-news-archive/2013/09/vapccc-contract/
For me...it was time to move on. Perhaps I'll get a change to work at this great company in the future, but we'll have to see when the future comes.
