Latest Issue: April 2021
Cover Story
Health & Your People
“The COVID pandemic has turned the healthcare industry upside down," says Brian Riveland, M.D., Arizona medical director at Devoted Health. That’s … [More]
Features
The Ongoing Role of COVID-19 Testing
An unexpected, unwelcome and unpredictable guest arrived in 2020 threatening our personal lives and business livelihood — SARS-CoV-2, or what is commonly known as COVID-19. Information regarding this virus shifts daily as world health and government … [More]
Reduce Healthcare Disparities among Employees
Over the past year, especially during the pandemic, we’ve seen an increased number of employers interested in having conversations about health equity and disparities in care. And everyone needs to have those conversations … even if they’re … [More]
Arizona’s Surge Line – A Case Study of Success
A year ago this month, Central Logic, the industry innovator in enterprise visibility and tools to accelerate access to care, announced a first-in-the-nation statewide agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services to power a new Regional … [More]
Stop Meeting and Start Co-Creating
It’s been almost a year since the pandemic triggered broad restrictions and shutdowns throughout North America. It’s time to take stock, to gauge what we’ve been through and learned. The constraints forced upon us ranged from draconian at times to … [More]
Pioneer Title Is Committed to Forging a Better Tomorrow
Pioneer Title Agency has been a dedicated member of the Arizona community since its inception in 1985. Formed by a family with the goal to support families, the company has been driven by people with the goal to help people. The Newlon family — Bob … [More]
Make the Workplace Safe for Open and Honest Dialogue about Mental Health
When a crisis strikes in the workplace, the first question that’s typically asked is whether or not there were signs of mental health issues at work. The answer is almost always yes, and, even more concerning, not much is typically done to address … [More]
Roundtable
Leadership Ethics, the Only Standard
It seems the public’s faith in many U.S. businesses, banks and financial markets has been eroded because of reported management failings, continued … [More]
Economy
Financial Wellness Packages: The New ‘Must-Have’ for Competitive Employers
In an October 2020 survey released by the National Endowment for Financial Education, 84% of Americans said COVID-19 is causing stress on their … [More]
Legal
eSignatures – Social Distancing at the Closing Table
Among the many challenges facing the business world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased complexity of closing commercial transactions. Of … [More]
Nonprofit
New Public-Private Partnership Supports Rural Communities
How can rural communities get the support they need for infrastructure and development projects? Small communities have long struggled with the … [More]
From the Top
Bret Larsen & Miles Romney: Creating a Shared, Disruptive Vision
Bret Larsen and Miles Romney are the co-founders of eVisit, a six-year-old, Mesa-based telehealth SaaS leader that is helping the largest hospitals and health systems in … [More]
Startups
BapronBaby Eases the Stress of Mealtime Mess
BapronBaby is an online toddler mealtime brand. Its flagship product, the “Bapron,” is a bib-apron hybrid designed for kids who hate traditional bibs and need full coverage for messes and spills. It started out as a product that solved a unique … [More]
Lauro: Refreshingly Cactus
“It had to be natural, plant based, low in sugar, and my kids had to want to drink it.” This was Lauren Robson’s quest that resulted last year in her launch of Sparkling Cactus Water, the first in what she plans to be a line of plant-based beverages … [More]
CRE
Pandemic Sparks Adaptations in Healthcare Design and Construction
As we mark the recent one-year anniversary of the declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past year — grieving for those who lost their lives; … [More]
Developer Enters Arizona Market with Large Opportunity Zone Project in Tempe
Milhaus, a national award-winning developer, owner and operator of Class-A multifamily properties, is expanding into Arizona with one of the company’s largest developments to date: Milhaus North … [More]
The Future of the Post-Pandemic Office
In the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, office work was done with large desktop units that needed power and data to the desktop (the 8-by-8-foot cubicle). By the mid-2000s, powerful new technology and … [More]
Healthcare
Integrative Healthcare – The Ideal Benefit for 2021
Keeping healthy was the goal of 2020. Employers took a closer look at their healthcare benefits and made additions and adjustments to help employees … [More]
Technology
Innovative Solution Matches Quality Businesses and Job Seekers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, while national unemployment rates have risen approximately 3% — from roughly 3.4% to 6.5% — amid … [More]
By the Numbers
Mighty Metric: Customer Lifetime Value
Customer lifetime value is an indicator of how well a company identifies and nurtures profitable, long-term customer relationships. The biggest … [More]
Briefs
Remote Recruiting and Hiring Can Further DEI
Last year, companies that would typically hire software engineers from geographical bubbles (i.e., select colleges and within Silicon Valley) began embracing the idea of tapping into a talent pipeline of remote workers. As more organizations consider … [More]
Return to Work Safely; YellowBird Guides the Way
Arizona companies preparing to reopen are under pressure to ensure the safety of employees, customers and vendors. Guidelines can be confusing, ever-changing and complex. A local Phoenix organization, goYellowBird.com offers experts on-demand to … [More]
Fit for Moving
A moving company with a personal trainer on staff? Seems an almost intuitively obvious fit, but Muscular Moving Men & Storage believes it is the only moving company in the world with a staff personal trainer. Owners Justin Hodge and Josh … [More]
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