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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Banner|Aetna Takes the Pain out of Managing Medical Bills
When an employee is going through a medical event, the last thing on their mind should be anxiety about how to interpret their health insurance benefits or medical bills. Yet for many, medical benefits and billing statements are difficult to understand. In fact, most people with health care debt say they believe their medical bill had an error (e.g. a charge for something that … [More]
Axiom Care Breaks Ground on Drug-Use Treatment Facility
An expansion of Axiom Care’s Ocotillo Community Campus, an Arizona-based addiction treatment and medical detox center in Apache Junction, recently broke ground as Medicaid managed-care health plan Mercy Care expands its services to all of Pinal County, in addition to Gila and Maricopa counties, as part of its new AHCCCS Complete Care-Regional Behavioral Health Agreement … [More]
Oak Street Health Expansion into Arizona and the Greater Phoenix Area
Oak Street Health, a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, is on a mission to rebuild healthcare as it should be. To accomplish this, the company is always looking at new regions where this approach to healthcare is needed and where access to high-quality care is challenging. With a large density of Medicare-eligibles, Arizona became an important … [More]
Life Sciences Component Growing at Park Central
As we explored in last April’s In Business Magazine cover story, “Our Bioscience Economy,” a life sciences boom is underway in Phoenix, making healthcare and bioscience among the fastest-growing industries in the Greater Phoenix marketplace — and Park Central is at the heart of it, with plans for a new life sciences hub on site. The project’s development team has created an … [More]
Holistic, Longitudinal Care for Chronic Conditions
Alanté recently launched a strategic partnership with patient care platform eCare21 that simultaneously addresses the health risks and economic challenges associated with chronic condition treatment. This program demonstrates Alanté’s commitment to embracing innovative solutions for patient care. “Through the coordination of care plans within eCare21’s virtual care … [More]
Public Health Initiative from BCBSAZ
In 2018, BCBSAZ launched its statewide public health initiative, Mobilize AZ, which partnered with public and private organizations to improve the health of Arizonans by tackling some of the state’s most challenging health conditions. Mobilize AZ aimed to invest in the community, increase access, build capacity, and cultivate cross-sector partnerships to inspire health. In … [More]
Optimizing Braincare Services
Wave Neuroscience has partnered with Arkos Health — a risk-bearing medical group delivering virtual and in-home clinical services under value-based arrangements — to increase access to vital mental health services, offering its at-home Braincare™ technologies to Medicaid beneficiaries in Arizona. The program launched last month in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Yuma counties, with … [More]
Well-Being Transformation Initiative in South Phoenix
Equality Health Foundation, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona, and Valley of the Sun United Way recently launched a new Blue Zones Activate effort, a comprehensive policy-based initiative that uses an evidence-based approach to make the healthy choice the easy choice in all the places people spend the most time. The 15-year gap in life expectancy between South … [More]
Business Community Would See Return on Investment in Brain Health
The death of beloved comedian Bob Saget in January of 2022 shocked and saddened the world. The loss was compounded in February when we learned that Bob passed away due to an untreated and undiagnosed head injury. The authorities concluded that Bob hit his head at some point, thought nothing of it and went to sleep, instead of seeking medical attention for his head injury. The … [More]
Axis for Autism Launches New Model to Streamline Diagnoses
Axis for Autism, an Arizona-based provider of ASD evaluations for children and adults, has launched a new model that streamlines diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder and cuts wait times for families awaiting an evaluation, ensuring they can access life-changing intervention and therapies faster. Waitlists at Arizona health systems are thousands of children deep. Many … [More]
Emerald Expands Its Healthcare Textiles Service
Emerald Textiles has become the largest commercial healthcare linen and laundry service provider in the Western United States thanks to its recent acquisition of the West Coast assets of Angelica Corporation, a national healthcare linen service provider. The transaction includes nine facilities and allows Emerald to expand into the Phoenix and Las Vegas markets and strengthen … [More]
QC Kinetix: New Regenerative and Joint Pain Clinic
According to the American Chronic Pain Association, chronic pain is the No. 1 cause of disability in the U.S. Those who suffer from chronic pain often feel many side effects from impact of their injury. This includes reduced mobility, increased chance of addiction to pain medication, and an extreme emotional and physical toll on the body. I speak from experience, having … [More]
Health Insurance for the Gig Economy
The Association for Entrepreneurship USA and Hooray Health, an affordable benefit solution that provides nationwide access to healthcare, have teamed up to provide health insurance to self-employed individuals and those working in the gig economy. Smashing industry norms, Hooray Health’s approach uses Urgent Care with basic insured benefits that give people first-dollar … [More]
