Mark Garvin has joined Banner Health as senior vice president for partnership and new venture development. In this role, Garvin will be charged with leading enterprise growth and venture development. Erika Wier is now the CFO in Sierra Vista at Canyon Vista Medical Center.
Previously COO of United Surgical Partners International,...
An Administrative Law Judge on August 9 decided against Arizona's Medicaid agency and in favor of insurers protesting the agency's choice of Arizona Complete Health Complete Care Plan and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan to provide long-term care services to about 26,000 AHCCCS members who are enrolled in the Arizona Long Term Care System...
The layoffs will impact 261 employees in Arizona; Evernorth Care Group’s North Valley and South Mountain health center locations are scheduled to close on Sept. 1, 2024, and it will phase out other service offerings in early fall.
The clinicians at the two centers, and their patient panels, will relocate to one of Evernorth's...Arizona News
The practice will now operate under the name Banner – University Medicine Orthopedic Clinic at 1555 E. River Road in Tucson.
The clinic's orthopedic team treats adults and children, as well as competitive athletes, including professional, college, and high school athletes and sports teams. The University Orthopedic Specialists...Arizona News
Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Tucson, a new, 44-bed, all-private-room medical rehabilitation hospital in Tucson, Arizona had its groundbreaking ceremony February 18, 2024.
This is the fourth rehabilitation hospital to open as part of a joint venture between partners Banner Health and Select Medical, which began in 2018.
Under the...
Yesterday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported 745,263 MA plans were sold in Arizona during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) that concluded December 7, 2023. The Hertel Report put together some highlights of this year's MA market.
With nearly 1.5 million Medicare eligibles, Arizona's MA market is thriving and...
Our annual data edition focusing on the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) covers a lot of territory and 15 pages to help readers keep tabs on the agency charged with overseeing the managed care plans contracted with the state to deliver care to about 2.2 million Arizona Medicaid members.
Correction: On Page 4 the...
Modern Healthcare published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, which honors individuals throughout healthcare who have been recognized for their influence and leadership within the industry.
Peter S. Fine, CEO of Banner Health was on the list for the 10th consecutive year, ranked 93rd. Fine joined Banner...
Hospice business is shifting in Arizona as Banner Health (Banner) has closed hospice services in Arizona and will now refer to nonprofit Hospice of the Valley. Also, Pennant will take over hospice services for Southwestern Palliative Care and Hospice (Southwestern).
Banner, Arizona's largest health system, will shift its 100 hospice...
After denying responsibility and refusing to settle, Banner Health faced a Maricopa County jury in court that returned a unanimous verdict and the largest medical malpractice award in the state's history.
The jury found the non-profit Arizona health system, its employees, and Dr. Laurie P. Erickson negligent in the labor and delivery...Arizona News
A new study shows that physician burnout is a major threat to the American healthcare system, and four Arizona hospitals received recognition for their work in fighting burnout among their providers.
The study, published last week in JAMA Network Open, looked at survey responses from 1,373 physicians over three survey periods. It...Arizona News
The event is designed to help families and providers better understand the impact dementia may have on tribal communities. The conference is scheduled in Tucson from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct 19, at Desert Diamond Casinos.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Native Americans are more likely to develop the disease or other...Arizona News
Under the program with evolvedMD, mental health services for Banner Health patients will soon be as close as one of Banner Health's Medical Group sites in metro Phoenix.
The partnership means evolvedMD will place a licensed behavioral therapist to work with a Banner Health patient's PCP to provide mental health expertise, psychiatric...Arizona News
Banner Health and software company, nference, are joining forces to incorporate the latest technology to better capture unstructured data in electronic medical records (EMR) to provide deep insights to advance discovery and development of diagnostics and therapeutics.
Banner Health's new partner uses the Federated Analytics...Arizona Comings & Goings
Staci Dickerson joins Banner Health as the new chief financial officer. Dickerson was formerly with Sharp HealthCare, a regional healthcare delivery system in CA, where she served as senior vice president and chief financial officer....Arizona News
This week Banner Gateway Medical Center doubled the size of its Gilbert hospital when it opened its $243 million five-story tower and will expand its market footprint to Scottsdale with a new $400m hospital and cancer center on the corner of Hayden Road and Loop 101 opening in 2026. Dignity Health is eyeing a 22 acre parcel in Surprise...Arizona News
Banner Children’s will use the $5 million donation from the James M. Cox Foundation to create a dedicated blood and cancer center at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.
The foundation provides philanthropic support for nonprofit organizations; its gift will fund a one-stop cancer clinic for children in Mesa and comes a decade...
As cyberattacks on healthcare providers and industry services continue into 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it reached a $1.25 million settlement with Banner Health following a federal probe into a 2016 data breach that disclosed the protected health information of 2.81 million...
Dennis L. Laraway will be joining the health system as CFO on March 13, 2023.
In his role at Banner Health, Laraway implemented payer-to-provider strategies; led the organization’s insurance and value-based care initiatives; provided leadership to Banner Health’s academic relationship with the University of Arizona; directed...Arizona News
The $151 million expansion aligns women's and children's services and neighbors the existing pediatric patient tower, providing easy access to families and patients.
Banner Health CEO Peter Fine,
This is an investment in the community – in people – and positions Banner Health as an absolute leader in women and...
