The healthcare landscape is in flux, influenced by technological advancements and changing demographics. While medical proficiency remains crucial, there’s an emerging battleground that healthcare organizations can’t afford to ignore: patient experience. No longer a secondary concern, optimizing the patient experience has become a business-critical initiative. Here’s why it’s … [More]
Employers Must Understand Generational Views of Mental Health
Addressing mental wellness in the workplace has never been more crucial. With workers still burned out from pandemic workloads, it’s essential for employers to understand employee mental health needs. A key part of that is understanding the differences between how the generations in today’s workforce view mental health and utilize mental wellness benefits, which a new study … [More]
Cora Health Addresses Opioid Crisis
According to Arizona’s Department of Health services, more than 2,000 Arizonans lost their lives to opioid overdoses in 2021 and there were more than 52,000 opioid-related emergency department visits. Aiming to help address this, board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Betsy Serrano recently opened Cora Health Solutions in the Arcadia/Biltmore area. With … [More]
Serving an Underserved Demographic
The lessons of delivering quality healthcare to LGBTQ+ individuals transfer to any company. There is no doubt that today many companies are striding toward becoming places where all people are welcome — employees and customers alike. The focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is especially meaningful to entities like ours that have made inclusivity our life’s work. Our … [More]
Prioritizing Health + Wealth with a Health Payment Account
Businesses may be questioning how effective their benefits are at attracting and retaining top talent, and whether everyone on the team has equal access to healthcare. With costs on the rise, employees are jumping ship for higher wages and better benefit packages. That’s why employers are turning to new solutions like Paytient’s Health Payment Accounts to attract and retain … [More]
Harnessing the Unique Talents of Neurodivergent Employees
As every manager knows, no two employees are the same — and no two employees can be managed exactly the same way, either. Every person brings unique experiences, strengths and weaknesses to their role, and each one may need a slightly different managerial approach to achieve their potential. This includes neurodivergent people, like those who have autism or ADHD. These … [More]
Mental Health Services for Childhood Cancer Families
Chandler-based Children’s Cancer Network recently presented a check for $103,000 to Phoenix Children’s Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Phoenix Children’s, as the two Valley nonprofits collaborate to help families cope with the unimaginable diagnosis of childhood cancer. The funds will pay the salaries of two part-time mental health clinicians at Phoenix Children’s Center … [More]
How Healthcare Organizations Are Undermining Their Data Security Efforts
The U.S. healthcare industry has been plagued with cybersecurity incidents and data breaches, which are increasing year after year. In fact, the healthcare industry experiences more data breaches than any other industry, including finance, education, manufacturing, public administration, and professional services. These breaches are not only costly but also potentially … [More]
Cornerstone Healing Center Advancing Education in Substance Abuse Treatment
The growing opioid crisis in the United States is one of society’s most pressing problems. Latest data from The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 9.2 million people misused opioids (heroin or prescription pain relievers) and reported more than 80,000 deaths from overdose the same year — a stark increase from the 68,000 the … [More]
Start the Mental Health Conversation
Stress and burnout continue to be critical issues in the workplace. And, while great inroads have been made in overcoming any stigma attached to the topic, there is still some hesitation in bringing it into the open. Here are five ways business leaders can start the conversation: 1. Create an environment of support and open communication. Companies that don’t prioritize … [More]
Urgent Care Service for Skin Care
Adair Family Clinic and MedSpa, a full-service healthcare clinic with multi-specialties focusing on skincare and wellness, recently launched a new urgent care service for skin care needs called Triage My Skin. This new service comes at a time when dermatology clinics are swamped seeing patients with weeks sometimes months before the next available appointment, even for … [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]
Mental Health Matters: Employees Expect More from Their Health Benefits
Employee expectations have drastically shifted over the past few years. Employees now have baseline expectations for the health insurance benefits their employers offer. Their desires have evolved beyond traditional health insurance benefits for emergencies, outpatient or inpatient coverage to specific needs that support their mental health since COVID-19 exacerbated mental … [More]
Kidney Disease from an Employer Perspective
March is National Kidney Month and, while knowing your own personal kidney health is essential, employers may have unique concerns regarding hiring or continuing to employ someone with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Namely, how could it affect their business? ESRD is a fairly common ailment in the U.S. population. One in three Americans is at risk for kidney disease, and … [More]
Holistic Corporate Wellness for the Era of Remote Work
For years, corporate wellness programs focused on the bottom line of reducing healthcare expenses: health screenings, exercise programs, and programs that targeted dangerous behaviors like smoking and drinking. That focus paid off. Traditional wellness programs lowered medical costs for employers by about $3.27 for every dollar spent, according to a 2010 study. Since these … [More]
SCHOTT Chooses Phoenix for First-in-U.S. Facility for Life Sciences Products
Being committed to continued advances in improving human health, SCHOTT has opened a new facility last month in Phoenix to expand the development and manufacturing of diagnostics and life science consumables. “SCHOTT saw an opportunity to leverage our expertise and the existing production capabilities here in Phoenix to bring manufacturing for this market to the U.S. for … [More]
How Phoenix’s Increasing Premature Birth Rate Affects Employer Healthcare Costs
Phoenix’s preterm birth rate is 10% and continues to trend upward, which can be attributed to the greater availability of fertility treatments along with the rising age of new mothers across the country. However, this spike in preterm births is not without risk. Recent data from the National Institute of Health found that women who receive infertility treatments are more than … [More]
