FastMed Urgent Care, one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers and the largest that is Joint Commission-accredited, is honored to be included as part of the network of community providers that now serve veterans, a result of the 2019 urgent care expansion by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The extension of benefits, made possible by the MISSION Act passed by … [More]
RealAge for Better Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), the state's largest locally based healthcare insurer, and Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, have formed a strategic partnership to empower every Arizonan, regardless of insurance coverage, to improve their holistic health and well-being. Additionally, this deal provides … [More]
One-Stop Solution for Sleep Health
Full-service population sleep health company FusionHealth and sleep diagnostics leader Nox Medical have joined forces to form Nox Health, becoming one of the world’s largest providers of sleep health solutions. “Sleep issues affect half the world’s population,” according to Dr. Jeffrey Durmer, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of FusionHealth, “yet many of today’s programs … [More]
Gender-Specialized Telehealth Solutions Can Improve Employee Productivity
As the price of healthcare continues to rise, many businesses have to make tough decisions where it comes to providing benefits that offer care and services their employees want and need. Those decisions must encompass what to provide and to what extent, in order to maximize employee engagement while controlling costs. And, in today’s low unemployment environment, companies … [More]
Excentium and GlobalMed Awarded Contract with Military Health System
GlobalMed®, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based virtual health solutions manufacturer and systems integrator, will provide the specialized and secure delivery systems, software platform and services to Excentium Inc., a Prime SDVOSB based in Virginia that has been awarded a five-year contract to provide maintenance, service and support to the Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Health … [More]
Scottsdale Cure Corridor Gains Neuro Center
HonorHealth has broken ground on a $44-million Neuroscience Institute, located at the Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center campus. The 120,000-square-foot, five-story multidisciplinary neurological care center will provide the local community with a centralized hub for spin and neuro-related conditions, like ALS and MS. The comprehensive, multidisciplinary neurological care … [More]
Filling the Care Gap between Care Visits
IMNA Solutions, an Israel-based software company with its U.S. headquarters in Scottsdale, provides real-time monitoring and interventions in-between clinic visits to support ongoing relationship between patients and care teams. Its IMNA Health platform optimizes recommendations for patient management that improve quality of care and reduce hospital visits and cost of … [More]
$4-Million Dementia Care Addition
Senior living community Brookdale Central Paradise Valley recently opened a new Alzheimer’s and dementia care program. This project represents a more than $4 million investment and the creation of 18 new jobs in the Phoenix area. There were 140,000 people in Arizona living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2018, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, which estimates this … [More]
Partnership Prepares for Flu Season
Every year, the flu affects hundreds of thousands of people; Valley companies Veyo and FastMed Urgent Care have teamed up to provide complimentary flu shots to all Veyo drivers this season. FastMed Urgent Care — which performs more than 10,000 flu shots every year — has 30 clinics located in Arizona, making it convenient for Veyo drivers to stop by and get their flu … [More]
How to Get Patients to Use the Patient Portal
It’s a question that persistently confounds healthcare providers: how to keep patients from leaving their network. This desire to prevent patient leakage stems from more than wanting to protect the bottom line. When patients go out of network, provider-to-provider communication is limited if it takes place at all, which puts patients at risk. This also sets the stage for the … [More]
iTether Platform for Integrated Healthcare Industry
Digital health management platform iTether is designed to promote positive and sustainable outcomes for patients while also benefitting providers by helping reduce administrative work and increase billable events because more patients show up to appointments. The iTether Technologies, Inc. platform provides users with a care navigation system with access to telehealth and … [More]
Have the Best Benefits Open Enrollment Ever
Open enrollment can be a stressful time for employees and HR professionals alike. Educating employees on how their choices will affect them and their families is important when it comes to making decisions like how much to contribute to a 401K, or if a high deductible health plan is the best option. To help your company have a successful open enrollment, I’m sharing some of my … [More]
Filling a Neglected Niche in Recycling
Recyclops is an Uber-like service, leveraging a tech-driven smart routing app and local drivers to provide curbside recycling in rural areas, doorstep recycling for urban apartments, and in-office or curbside recycling for businesses. “The innovative solution has eliminated many of the logistical problems that have previously kept recycling from these areas,” explains Ryan … [More]
Suicide in the Workplace
The suicide rate in the United States has increased to more than 33 percent within 20 years. Trends have shown a surge in workplace suicide, with the most recent count recording more than 280 deaths. Suicide is not a-spur-of-the-moment decision but is likely the result of ongoing suffering or struggle that the victim feels to be undefeatable. The highest rates of suicide for … [More]
Blue Light Could Be a Big Problem for Corporate America
Last fall, Arick Wierson, writing for the New York Observer, posed a simple but highly provocative question: “Is Blue Light the Tobacco of the Digital Age?”. Wierson was referring to the energy being emitted from digital devices in increasingly higher and more potent doses. Today, the average American is staring into some device on average 12 hours a day; from the screens of … [More]
Real-Time Care Coordination across Arizona
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association’s partnership earlier this year with PatientPing, the nation’s most comprehensive care coordination platform, was part of its efforts to improve patient care outcomes across the State of Arizona. The statewide partnership, coordinated through AzHHA’s Affiliated Partners Program, connects all AzHHA’s member hospitals and … [More]
Balance Therapy: New Approach to Increase Productivity at Work
Did you know that sitting at a desk all day can actually be worse than smoking or eating donuts? Just think about how much time you spend each day in the sitting position. Don’t forget to include the time you spent commuting back and forth, the time spent at your desk, time spent sitting down for various meals, as well as any time spent watching TV or reading. Unfortunately, … [More]
Arizona Facial Plastics – Leader in Regenerative Aging
Arizona Facial Plastics specializes in regenerative aging to help clients feel and look their best. In addition to facial plastic surgery and facial rejuvenation therapies that include lasers, microneedling and a skin-care line, the company offers a platelet-rich-plasma therapy for face, skin and sexual health. Named “Me.Serum,” this prescription potion is customized for each … [More]
