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]
