Allan Korn, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 39 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 102 million – one-in-three of all Americans.
 
Dr. Korn oversees the Technology Evaluation Center (TEC), an independent, applied health service research organization that uses an evidence-based methodology for the assessment of clinical technologies.  He works closely with the National Council of Physician and Pharmacist Executives (the Council), which creates and maintains health services and medical management programs within and across BCBS Plans.  Dr. Korn has led the Office of Clinical Affairs in the creation and implementation of Blue Distinction, a portfolio of initiatives that acknowledge clinical excellence and foster quality improvement in collaboration with providers.  He also represents BCBSA with governmental agencies, regulatory bodies and accrediting entities. 
 
Before joining BCBSA, Dr. Korn served as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.  From 1994 until 1996, Dr. Korn was Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs for Premier Health Alliance, where he provided strategic direction and product development for risk adjusted IP and OP clinical data systems.  Earlier, he served as a Principal for William M. Mercer, Inc. and as Vice President, Medical Affairs for Healthcare Compare/Affordable Healthcare Network.  From 1976 until 1986, he was an internist at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana. Dr. Korn is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the American Medical Association. 
 
Dr. Korn received a Bachelor of Science and Medical Degrees from Tufts University.  He completed his internship and internal medicine residency at Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital and at the Mayo Clinic.