The total artificial heart is used as a bridge to transplant, supporting patients with end-stage heart failure while they wait for a donor organ. Arizona's largest health system has completed more than 50 of the procedures since 2022, positioning its program among the busiest worldwide and a key referral center for advanced heart failure...Arizona News
Kennedy visited Banner Health on Tuesday to review the system’s prevention and early detection programs, including mobile screening initiatives aimed at expanding access to care across Arizona.
During a stop at Banner’s Sports Medicine High Performance Center, Kennedy toured the system’s BIG Pink Bus mobile mammography unit and...Arizona Comings & Goings
Banner Health has named Paula Shepherd senior vice president and chief operating officer of Banner Plans and Networks, which serves 1.2 million members across six states.
Shepherd, a 25-year healthcare operations veteran, assumed the role March 16 and will oversee efforts to align insurance operations with coordinated care delivery...Arizona Comings & Goings
Banner Health named longtime health system leader Dale Johns, as CEO of
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in Scottsdale and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center facilities in Gilbert and Sun City.
Paula Shepherd, a 25-year veteran of health care coverage leadership, is now SVP and COO of...
The new pediatric emergency department at Banner Children’s at Diamond Children’s Medical Center in Tucson, expands emergency capacity at southern Arizona’s only Level II pediatric trauma center and strengthens access to specialized care for children across the region.
The new pediatric ED features 22 treatment rooms, a...Arizona News
The flu is accelerating in Arizona, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raising the designation of flu activity from "moderate" to "high."
The designation levels are based on outpatient visits to health providers for influenza-like illnesses for the week ending on December 27. The Arizona Republic explains that most...Arizona News
Beginning in March 2026, patients and visitors of Banner Health facilities in Arizona will pay without cash, using credit cards, debit cards, or digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, as the system transitions to a cashless payment model now underway.
To ensure access for individuals who primarily use cash, Banner has...Arizona News
President and CEO of Banner Health Amy Perry ranks No. 55 on the publication's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list, which recognizes leaders shaping care delivery across the country at a time of significant operational and financial turbulence.
Perry has led Arizona’s largest employer and nonprofit health system since...Arizona News
States and health systems across the country are reacting to updated COVID-19 vaccine guidance from the Food and Drug Administration that narrowed the recommendation to only Americans 65 and older or those with high-risk health conditions.
Some Arizonans are facing practical difficulties with obtaining a prescription for the vaccine....Arizona Comings & Goings
Ryan Koos is now the senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Banner Health. He was formerly the chief supply chain officer at Sharp Healthcare.Arizona News
AHCCCS said members in its Arizona Long Term Care System for the elderly and physically disabled will remain with Banner, Mercy Care and UnitedHealthcare plans for another year after the agency extended existing contracts through Sept. 30, 2026.
New ALTCS EPD contracts were set to begin Oct. 1, 2025 with Mercy Care, Banner–University...
Banner Health has submitted zoning and permit applications to develop a new hospital on 31.5 acres in north Scottsdale, near Mayo Boulevard and the Miller Road alignment. The project is part of a broader $400 million medical campus that also includes a Health Center Plus facility, which is already under construction.
The non-profit,...
Dr. Marjorie Bessel was named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2025 — the only Arizona-based healthcare leader to make this year’s list.
This marks the third time in five years that Dr. Bessel has earned the national recognition, which honors clinical leaders who are driving measurable...Arizona News
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture health plan and one of the leaders in innovative, value-based care in Arizona, has announced John Byrnes as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Byrnes will manage daily operations and lead the company’s strategic efforts to provide quality, accessible, and integrated care.
The joint venture launched in...Arizona News
Beginning October 1, 2025, Banner Health and Mercy Care will join Centene and UnitedHealthcare to provide covered services for about 26,000 Arizonans enrolled in its Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) Elderly and/or Physically Disabled (EPD) program. Statewide contracts were awarded to Centene and UHC but Banner Health and Mercy Care...Arizona Comings & Goings
Physician informaticist Alan Weiss, MD, MBA,FACP, will join Banner Health as SVP of clinical advancement. He was formerly with the Cleveland Clinic, Cedars-Sinai, Memorial Hermann and the BayCare Health System....Arizona Comings & Goings
Physician informaticist Alan Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, will lead Arizona's largest non-profit health system's efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care delivery through technology.
Working with clinical, information technology and innovation partners across Banner’s six-state system: Arizona, California, Colorado,...
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona largest pediatric health system, quietly discontinued part of its gender-affirming care program for patients under 19, following an executive order signed last week by President Donald Trump. Previous announcements focused on LGBTQ+ health equity and inclusion have vanished from the websites of both...
Located at 7669 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Suite 220, in Scottsdale, the 10,415-square-foot facility includes acute and chronic condition care, geriatric care, immunizations, medication management, minor in-office procedures, newborn and pediatric care, on-site labs, routine physicals, sinus and respiratory care, well-child exams, well-woman...Arizona Comings & Goings
Werner was elevated from senior vice president of acute care after 16 years of service with Banner Health.
Werner began his career at Banner Health as CEO of Banner Desert Medical Center in 2008, later serving in a variety of leadership roles, including CEO of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, regional president...
