Publisher Jim Hammond is a frequent contributor to national, regional and local publications and a sought after speaker in the Arizona healthcare community.
–Managing Consultant, Professional Healthcare Solutions
–State-wide Payor & Provider Relations Expert
–Conference Speaker & Resource to:
CMSA, AzHHA, AHE, MCMS, HFMA – Ariz., CBIZ, ASPA, AMN, HCAA, Humana, Dignity Health, U of A, Money Radio, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Modern Healthcare, Phoenix Business Journal, Arizona Daily Star, Vitalyst Health Foundation, Web AZ, and more
–Former HFMA President
Recent News Coverage
April 2019
Some Arizona hospitals are struggling in a changing health-care economy
July 2019
AHCCCS health plan changes coming to Flagstaff
June 2018
March 2017
Banner Health says Tucson losses will pay off in the future
February 2017
Banner Health Restructuring, Some Leadership Positions Being Eliminated
Conferences Looking At State Of Arizona Health-Care System
September, 2016
Arizona’s Blue Cross Reverses Obamacare Exit
Fewer Plans, Higher Premiums Frustrate Health Insurance Customers
Phoenix Health Plan Dumps Obamacare Exchange, Leaves Cigna as Sole Carrier in Maricopa County
Fewer Options Higher Rates on Arizona’s 2017 Health Care Exchange
August, 2016
Arizona Should Not Panic About Health Insurance Choice, Feds Say
May, 2016
As Phoenix Booms, Healthcare Systems Revamp to Catch Up