FARGO — Jo Burdick has been hired as director of Clinical Excellence at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND).

In her role, Burdick is responsible for directing the activities of utilization management, care coordination, care management, behavioral health, and the development of medical policy within the Health Innovation division.

Burdick previously worked for Sanford Health in Fargo as the executive director of Sanford Home Health. She also served as vice president of Patient Services Sanford Health Network, as the vice president of Sanford Home Services and as the senior director of Sanford Enterprise Home Health.

A native of Fargo, Burdick graduated from North Dakota State University, Fargo, with an associate's degree in nursing and went on to receive a bachelor's degree in nursing from Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, Minn. She earned a master's degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, N.D.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
BCBSND (www.BCBSND.com) was founded in 1940 with the mission to provide members with affordable access to health care across the state. As a member-owned, not-for-profit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), BCBSND is committed to transforming care and health across the state to improve outcomes, lower cost trends and make it easier to shop, buy and use health care coverage. Members have access to unmatched local service and to a comprehensive network of health care providers across the state, the nation and in 200 countries.