In an effort to make eyecare safer and easier for both optometrists and their patients, a digital platform called Opti-Xpres has launched nationwide to help with patient onboarding, outreach, EHR synchronization, and provide a contactless glasses frame try-on feature that currently provides the highest accuracy on the market. The application allows doctors to customize an app … [More]
Medical Advisory Services Co. Launches Medicare Services throughout Arizona
Connie Health, a personal Medicare advisory service combining Medicare expertise and local advisors with data-driven insights, to help individuals make confident and informed decisions about their Medicare options, has launched its services in Maricopa, Pinal and Yavapai counties. Connie Health was formed in 2019 by Valley resident David Luna and partners Michael Scopa and … [More]
Magellan Health and Livongo to Co-create a New Digital and Clinical Care Experience across the Behavioral Health Continuum
Magellan Health, Inc., one of the nation’s leaders in behavioral health, today announced a strategic relationship with Livongo (Nasdaq: LVGO) the leading Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, making Livongo for Behavioral Health available to Magellan Health customers and their members as the digital entry … [More]
Changing the Way Hospital Rooms Are Disinfected, One Robot at a Time
The current COVID-19 outbreak has created tremendous awareness of the importance of thorough disinfection. Given the extraordinary challenges facing healthcare systems and hospitals today, it is critical that the healthcare industry transform its disinfection and cleaning protocols to focus on deadly pathogen elimination to ensure the greatest safety for staff, patients and the … [More]
Get Up-to-Date Return-to-Work Requirements across All 50 States
Text-message health-screening company Picohealth offers businesses a free tool, COVID-19 Employee Health Screening Requirements by State, to make sense of constantly changing COVID-19 symptom and temperature screening requirements in all 50 states. Each week, states are issuing return-to-work guidelines and executive orders mandating how employers should keep their … [More]
Pair of Arizona Researchers to Receive COVID Funding
In response to COVID-19 and the severe underfunding of mental health research in the U.S., the Institute for Mental Health Research (IMHR) is awarding two grants that will enable immediate and continued research into the pandemic’s effect on mental health. Awardees are Arizona scientists Athena Aktipis, PhD and Michelle “Lani” Shiota, PhD. Money for the awards comes from IMHR’s … [More]
New Community Health Center to Increase Access to Health Care for South Phoenix and Laveen Communities
Exceptional health care for South Phoenix and Laveen families is now more convenient than ever with Valleywise Health’s new state-of-the-art community health center at 35th Avenue and Southern Avenue. The Valleywise Community Health Center – South Phoenix/Laveen will open its doors to patients Monday, August 17. The new facility is conveniently located in the heart of Laveen … [More]
High Tech App Partners with Healthcare Co. to Optimize Services for Substance Use
axialHealthcare recently announced a new partnership with Health Choice Arizona to offer care optimization services that support providers, patients, and families as they navigate substance use issues. axialHealthcare’s comprehensive risk to recovery platform identifies opioid and polypharmacy-related patient safety concerns, engages and assists providers who care for members … [More]
Healthcare Co. Improves Citizens’ Access to Care for Underserved, Uninsured Arizonans
He visited a primary care doctor for the first time in his adult life. She received routine medical care, along with treatment for two behavioral health conditions – depression and anxiety. These are among the Arizonans whose lives have been positively impacted by Community Health Centers. It is National Community Health Center Week, and Terros Health stands with … [More]
Natural Medicine Co. Shares Steps for At-Home Treatment for Those with COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, many are left wondering what they should do when they receive a positive diagnosis. Dr. Kristen Bishop of Mesa-based Keystone Natural Family Medicine has seen an influx of questions on how can a positive patient protect the people around them, how should they proceed with care at home, and what happens if they have to go to the … [More]
