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]
