Adair Family Clinic and MedSpa, a full-service healthcare clinic with multi-specialties focusing on skincare and wellness, recently launched a new urgent care service for skin care needs called Triage My Skin. This new service comes at a time when dermatology clinics are swamped seeing patients with weeks sometimes months before the next available appointment, even for … [More]
Dignity Health Global Education Launches New Nurse Residency Program to Help Increase RN Retention by 20% or Higher
Dignity Health Global Education, a leading workforce development solutions provider that exclusively enables healthcare systems and organizations to upskill and retain top talents, today announced a new Nurse Residency program available across 21 U.S. states, developed in partnership with CommonSpirit Health (CSH), to standardize excellence, deliver and measure evidence-based … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Unveils Redesigned Neurodiagnostic Sleep and EEG Laboratory
A new and expanded neurodiagnostic laboratory will soon open at Phoenix Children's to improve comfort and care for children undergoing sleep studies, electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) testing and nerve conduction studies. One of many expansion projects underway at Phoenix Children's Hospital – Thomas Campus, the neurodiagnostic laboratory is part of Barrow … [More]
Mayo Clinic Breaks Convention to Usher in Future of Innovation with New Ad Campaign
Mayo Clinic launched its latest advertising campaign, inspired by the innovation, technology and patient-centric care that has secured its standing as the No. 1 hospital in the nation for the past seven years, according to U.S. News & World Report. "With this new campaign, we aim to reinforce that transformation isn't just a vision at Mayo Clinic, it's what we're doing … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Health and Wellness Co. Names New COO
Plexus Worldwide (Plexus®), one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, has named Mike Beardall as its new Chief Operating Officer. With more than 25 years of strategic leadership experience in the nutrition and wellness space, Beardall has joined the C-Suite to grow Plexus and ensure its financial strength and operational efficiency. He will … [More]
Mayor Gallego Announces New Phoenix Medical Quarter in Central Corridor
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announces in State of the City address that Creighton University, Barrow Neurological Institute and others will be part of newly designated Phoenix Medical Quarter. Creighton University will serve as a central element of the future-focused Phoenix Medical Quarter. The new designation acknowledges the significant influx of healthcare, bioscience, … [More]
Home-Based Clinical Care Co. Rebrands, Names New CEO
Professional Health Care Network (PHCN) unveiled its new brand strategy via a new name – tango. The change comes after one of the nation's leading in-home enablement companies expands its strategic partnerships, platform capabilities and leadership team to enhance access and value for patients receiving care at home. The rebranding initiative follows a … [More]
Arizona-Based Healthcare Consulting Firm Acquired by National Research Co.
Health Management Associates announced the firm's acquisition of Crestline Advisors, an Arizona based healthcare consulting firm. Founded in 2013, Crestline Advisors supports health plans, provider organizations, and state agencies with an array of services designed to help them navigate the changing healthcare landscape. The company's team of independent consultants has an … [More]
Banner Health Renamed Its Neuroscience Programs
Banner Health has renamed its neuroscience programs to “Banner Brain & Spine” in order to give patients a better understanding of the programs and services available to them. Banner listened to its patient and as a result, key services such as neurosurgery, neurology and spine care are now grouped under Banner Brain & Spine. Led by Dr. Peter Nakaji, head of … [More]
Healthcare Collaborations: Building Business and Empowering Healthcare
Building business and empowering healthcare
“Healthcare is better when we work together,” says Brian Elisco, Arizona Group CEO for Abrazo Health. Abrazo, Elisco notes, collaborates with community physicians, each of whom must also be in the business of running a medical practice; shares medical and technological information through forums open to providers from Abrazo’s as well as other health systems; and has … [More]
Tom Grote, BannerlAetna
Healthy Collaborations
As healthcare evolves and medical technology advances, many organizations are recognizing the power of collaborative partnerships to improve the overall experience for the clients, patients, and members they serve. Throughout my three decades in healthcare, I’ve seen first-hand what is possible when companies partner, collaborate and truly align, and the impact it has on … [More]
Healthcare Needs Entrepreneurs to Save Itself
When thinking of modern healthcare technology, it’s natural to focus on the gleaming, state-of-the art machines and devices that allow clinicians to explore, heal and treat the body in ways that we never imagined even a few years ago. However, while that’s accurate for medical equipment, it’s not the case for much of the rest of healthcare. Outside of operating rooms, labs … [More]
HealthspanMD Reverses Risks of Chronic Conditions
The traditional medicate-and-operate approach dominating healthcare — and how our society perceives it — has contributed to skyrocketing chronic disease rates: Nearly 60% of Americans will be diagnosed with one or more in their lifetime, according to a 2022 American Hospital Association report. A shift in focus from retroactive to proactive care may be the solution. Honing … [More]
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Appoints Neil Friedman, MBChB, as Director
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix Children's, one of the largest pediatric neuroscience programs in the country, today announced the appointment of Neil Friedman, MBChB as director. Dr. Friedman is a leading pediatric neurologist and has served as interim director since 2022, overseeing the institute's comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neurosciences care and … [More]
Health Insurance Costs Remain a Significant Challenge for Small Businesses, Says Survey
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a new survey assessing small businesses and health insurance. The data reveals that small businesses are facing a substantial affordability crisis in providing health insurance for their employees. Most small business owners find it challenging to manage the cost of offering employer-sponsored health insurance and … [More]
$400 Million Hospital and Cancer Center to Be Built in Scottsdale
Banner Health is finalizing the purchase of approximately 48 acres of land on the southwest corner of Hayden Rd. and the Loop 101 freeway to build a new, comprehensive medical center and support services in the Northeast Valley of metro Phoenix. With an investment of more than $400 million, the project will include an acute care hospital, adjacent medical office building and … [More]
Banner Gateway to Open Major Expansion, Bringing More Than 600 New Jobs
Banner Gateway Medical Center will open its new, five-story patient tower and additional areas on Tuesday, March 21, doubling the size of the hospital. The $243-million project is expected to add more than 600 new jobs. The 351,000-square-foot addition includes an expanded Women and Infant Services Unit, added space for inpatient cancer care by Banner MD Anderson Cancer … [More]
Goodyear Hospital Announces Expansion Project
Construction is underway for expansion of the Interventional Radiology and Pharmacy departments at Abrazo West Campus, an $8.4 million project to accommodate growth in healthcare needs of the West Valley. Hospital board members, community leaders, physicians and staff recently signed one of the final steel beams to commemorate construction progress. The 6,900 … [More]
