Eli Lilly and Company and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute announced a strategic research collaboration as part of the planned Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled study evaluating donanemab in participants at risk for cognitive and functional decline related to Alzheimer’s disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3). TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3 will evaluate whether treatment with donanemab can slow the … [More]
Banner Health Acquires Hematology Oncology Practice in Northwest Valley
Banner Health announced the acquisition of Sonoran Hematology and Oncology, a well-established practice located in Peoria, Arizona. As a result of the acquisition, Dr. Shelly Gandhok, a widely known and well-respected hematologist-oncologist, will join Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Gandhok’s practice members will join, as well. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Gandhok … [More]
SpotRx Launches New Compliance Packaging Solutions
MedAvail Holdings, Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy company, announced that Phoenix-based SpotRx has launched its compliance packaging solutions, allowing chronic care patients to receive more innovative and efficient pharmacy care from their homes. The company is currently working with clinic partners to identify current patients or patients who could … [More]
Partnership Increases Access to Mental Health Care in Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Quartet Health (Quartet) announce they will join forces to help increase access to mental health care in Arizona, starting in Maricopa County. Quartet’s technology platform will make it easier for patients with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona health insurance to quickly connect with mental health care services, including a … [More]
Arizonans Helping Researchers Better Understand COVID-19
A new antibody testing study examining samples originally collected through the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in five states earlier than initially reported. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University led the study that analyzed more than 24,000 stored blood samples contributed between Jan. 2 and March 18, … [More]
Magellan Rx and Heuro Health Collaborate to Offer Live Behavioral Health Support and Wellness Coaching
Magellan Rx Management, a division of Magellan Health, Inc., and Heuro, LLC, announced that they are collaborating to provide live behavioral health support and wellness coaching through the Heuro Health app, offering members and providers a more effective, efficient, and engaging communication platform. Heuro Health is a progressive new app that bridges the gap between … [More]
Cancer Care Medical Group Adds Oncologists and Breast Surgeon
Arizona Oncology, a premier provider of advanced cancer care across the state of Arizona, announced today it is expanding with new services and levels of care at its East Valley, Biltmore and Arrowhead locations and with the addition of several new fellowship-trained oncologists. The provider hired 6 oncologists and a fellowship trained breast surgeon to join its existing … [More]
How Stress Is Costing You Your Business
Business owners make stressful decisions for the sake of their company — work longer hours, placate toxic but irreplaceable employees, take on more responsibility, delegate less. They do what they have to do. These leaders expend time, resources and money because they get a return on their investment, but often that ROI ignores one vital factor: the overwhelming cost of … [More]
32 Regional Businesses Continue Their Due Diligence in Prep for the Next Public Health Crisis
As COVID-19 cases continue to decrease and we slowly begin to feel more confident getting back to some semblance of life as we knew it, business and government continue diligent conversations around the new and ever-innovating standards of public health and safety. Supporting that diligence, a coalition of 32 local and regional bio-defense, health and safety business leaders … [More]
New Technology Gives Doctors ‘X-Ray Vision’ during Surgery, Abrazo Scottsdale Among First to Use
Surgeons used holographic ‘x-ray vision’ glasses to perform a total hip replacement at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, a first for the hospital and one of the first in the country to use new augmented reality (AR) guidance technology for hip arthroplasty. The system projects 3D holograms onto special headgear that lets physicians “see into” the patient’s body during a procedure. … [More]
Magellan Healthcare Hosts Webinars in Support of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month in July
Magellan Healthcare, the behavioral and specialty healthcare segment of Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN), announced activities in support of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month in July. Historically known as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, some organizations, including Magellan, have replaced the terminology “minority” with … [More]
Equality Health Launches Partnership with Devoted Health
Equality Health, a whole-health delivery system that aims to improve access to value-based care, is now working with Devoted Health, one of the fastest-growing Medicare Advantage plans in the United States. “We want to empower patients with knowledge to achieve their healthcare goals in order to live healthy lives and prevent disease,” said Lisa Stevens Anderson, … [More]
Primary Care Centers Coming to Arizona in 2022, Bringing Model for Older Adult Care
Oak Street Health, Inc., a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, announced its plans to enter Arizona in 2022, marking its 20th state. The Company will bring its innovative model of care to older adults in Phoenix and Tucson while creating employment opportunities for healthcare providers and other qualified candidates in those cities. “As … [More]
Devereux Arizona Offers LGBTQ, Gender-Expansive Integrated Care
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona recently began providing LGBTQ and gender-expansive affirming integrated care to better meet the needs of youth enrolled in the organization’s outpatient program in Phoenix. Devereux Arizona has been added to Mercy Care’s Maricopa County Direct Support and Specialty Provider Directory as a specialty provider of outpatient … [More]
Akos Medical Campus Opens in Avondale
Providing improved access to healthcare services for the growing population in Greater Phoenix, Akos MD today announced the opening of the Akos Medical Campus in partnership with Apricus Health. The cutting-edge, newly constructed healthcare facility is located at 10825 W. McDowell Road on an eight-acre site in the heart of Avondale’s Health-Tech Corridor. The first of two … [More]
Feedback: June 2021
Question: Stress and mental health are hot topics in the best of times. Since the pandemic started raising people’s stress levels, the issue has gotten increased attention. How does your company help employees deal with mental health issues? Shawn Ellis VP, Human Resources Lovitt & Touché, A Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company Sector: Insurance and … [More]
