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]
eHealth: Technology Advances Healthcare Delivery
Telemedicine has been around more than 100 years, but it is advancing with gains in mobile technology. A study by the Journal of the American Medical Association found no difference in care levels or outcomes using telehealth, notes Jim Prendergast, CEO of Scottsdale-based Healthiest You. Alan Roga, M.D., founder and CEO of Scottsdale-based Stat Doctors, has seen increased … [More]
Servicing Home Health to Curb Healthcare Costs
Recognizing that advances in technology along with the need to curb healthcare costs were spurring growth in the historically under-utilized home health segment, John Olajide founded Axxess to provide home health software to agencies nationwide. Many in the Greater Phoenix area use the cloud-based program that integrates all aspects of the home health agency’s operations in … [More]
Healthcare: A Tool to Strengthen Productivity
Employee benefits are both an attraction and retention tool, helping build loyalty within an employee pool, and healthcare benefits are first and foremost in importance, according to Stephanie Waldrop, a principal with Employee Benefits International. But more and more responsibility for healthcare decisions is being shouldered by the employee. This includes the “skin in the … [More]
The New Healthcare
Healthcare and Your Bottom Line: Should you suffer through it or make it your company’s competitive edge? Hear from the experts: Health Insurance Companies – Healthcare Providers Health Benefits Consultants – Healthcare Innovators Employee Wellness & Workplace Safety Experts This is the most comprehensive event on the subject. As business owners and managers, it is … [More]
