Fargo -- Jacquelyn Walsh, vice president of Clinical Excellence and Quality at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, has earned the Certificate Program in Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives. The certificate is co-sponsored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American Organization of Nurse Executives.

Walsh received the certificate by completing a series of assessments and course work to develop high standards of healthcare finance business and professional performance. The Certificate Program in Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives provides the concepts, tools and techniques to understand how the integration of clinical, operational and financial data impact day-to-day operations and bottom line.

She is one of more than 260 nurse executives receiving this certificate.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
BCBSND is a member-owned, not-for-profit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. As North Dakota's largest provider of health care coverage, BCBSND is taking BOLD steps to collaborate with doctors, hospitals, clinics and members to ensure affordable access to quality health care in the state. To learn more about BCBSND, visit www.BCBSND.com.