One way employers can keep healthcare costs down is to simply not overpay for the care given their employees. This requires that businesses know exactly what they are paying for, which often depends on specialized knowledge. This is the service niche Mike Dendy created Phoenix-based Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions, in 2004, to provide. Now also operating in the population … [More]
‘The Food Truck of Medicine’
Local naturopath Suneil Jain, N.M.D., founder and owner of Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics, is hitting the streets to bring his services to the people. In an effort to promote corporate wellness, as well as for those feeling dehydrated, Dr. Jain has equipped his high-tech Mercedes Sprinter Van with Direct TV and Apple TV, and six leather reclining seats, all with their own … [More]
Address Impending Physician Shortage
Health eCareers’ new 2015 Healthcare Recruiting Trends Survey found the demand for healthcare services is predicted to swell over the next 10 years, while the supply of healthcare providers is unlikely to keep up with this increased demand. Tips from Bryan Bassett, managing director of Health eCareers, and Barkley Davis, senior director of physician recruitment at LifePoint … [More]
Medical Taxi Service
PostOp Concierge, a Phoenix-based business partnership between Karl Frindrich, M.D., and the driver service RubyRide, is the Valley’s first medical outpatient car concierge service for pre-op and post-op needs. Patients will be able to arrive to their procedure on time and have their driver available within 30 minutes of notification when they are ready for discharge. “I first … [More]
Dental Care Is Business, Too
Often overshadowed by discussion of cost of healthcare insurance and access to care is a view of doctors as businesspeople trying to grow a successful business. This is where Tralongo, which specializes in dental practice acquisitions, puts its focus. Phoenix dentist Isaac LaVant, D.D.S., brings Tralongo’s model to Arizona with his recent development agreement with the … [More]
℞: Digital Connection
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has unveiled its pioneering Connected Patient Project, which will provide a customized digital experience through not only a tablet in every patient room for patients and families to use during their hospital stay but also a mobile app for the Journey Board, an educational resource PCH provides families regarding post-procedure care once their child … [More]
Glasses Combat Migraines
Lighting, wellness and an employer’s bottom line — what’s the connection? Research has shown certain types of lighting, such as fluorescents and computer screens, can negatively impact health by causing migraines, headaches, eye strain and exhaustion. In fact, migraines alone are the culprit for American employers losing 113 million days of work each year, resulting in an … [More]
When Patients May Misremember
Dr. Randall Porter’s frustration that patients were not correctly recalling what he said to them during appointments sparked an idea. That spark was further fueled by his dealings with his own father’s cancer diagnosis. The idea: Record exam room visits so nothing is left to chance. The spark came in 2008 and Dr. Porter, a neurosurgeon who moved to the Valley from Chicago in … [More]
Accolade Explodes Healthcare Employment
Accolade, a national company that streamlines the fragmented array of member services, nurse lines, disease management and care management programs typically deployed in healthcare coverage into one integrated service its members access through their own Accolade Health Assistant, recently opened an office in Scottsdale. Umair Khan, customer operations lead for Accolade’s … [More]
Wheelchairing in Style
For the 3.3 million people in the United States who currently use a wheelchair, Wheelchair Solutions has introduced a patented product line that will help make them more comfortable, protect their valuables and, founder Kathy Mondotte hopes, put a smile on their faces. Designed by the Scottsdale resident to address shortcomings she experienced when an injury confined her to … [More]
PCH Advances Genomic-based Care
Partnering with healthcare technology visionary Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., Phoenix Children’s Hospital will serve as the exclusive national hub for pediatric genomic research and translational precision medicine through its new Chan Soon-Shiong Children’s Precision Medicine Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Housing one of the few dedicated supercomputers in the … [More]
For Health and Franchise
Healthcare franchises are hot. Non-medical homecare was the No. 1 franchise industry a few years ago (2006 - 2009), according to Peter Tourian, founder and CEO of locally based SYNERGY HomeCare, noting that, while it is not necessarily still selling the most franchises, “it is consistently growing at the top level.” The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … [More]
Music for Health
Scottsdale-based Beamz Interactive, which holds numerous patents for its interactive, laser-controlled technology used in a wide variety of music, education, healthcare and consumer applications, recently launched its Beamz Therapy Bundle. The new therapy package features the Beamz Professional Edition Laser Controller and cross-platform player software with 50 songs and an … [More]
Growing the Scottsdale Cure Corridor
The City of Scottsdale’s directed effort to expand the presence of medical-related business is focused on a T-shaped geography that runs along Scottsdale Road from the Airpark to Thomas Road and along Shea Boulevard from Scottsdale to the Mayo facility at 136th Street, which it has branded the “Cure Corridor.” The city created a YouTube video, The Scottsdale Cure Corridor, to … [More]
Primary Need for Primary Care
In its report “Advancing Primary Care Delivery: Practical, Proven and Scalable Approaches,” UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Health Reform & Modernization cites new research that shows a clear relationship between more primary care physicians practicing in a local healthcare market and lower rates of avoidable hospital admissions and emergency department visits. The … [More]
Personal Health Files
“Anywhere there’s an Internet, members can access their health records,” says Arnold Curry, M.D., MBA, who began developing Medical Records Systems about eight years ago and launched it in 2012. Although electronic health records are becoming the norm for health providers, individuals may not have access to files kept by their doctor. HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability … [More]
Diagnosis by Crowd
Spurred by his sister’s prolonged suffering with a medical condition that eluded diagnosis by top doctors, Jared Heyman founded CrowdMed to “harness the wisdom of crowds,” especially to help people with rare or difficult to diagnose conditions. He observes, “The crowd is collectively smarter than even the smartest people in the world.” Individuals complete a questionnaire … [More]
Avondale: Health-Conscious Development
The City of Avondale is courting the healthcare industry as an important high-growth sector for its economic development. Adding to the large facilities of West Valley Hospital and Phoenix Children’s Hospital satellite – which recently went vertical with a $17-million investment and doubled its work force – the recently announced Copper Springs Hospital will bring $15 million … [More]
