This week Phoenix Children’s announced it's aligning its statewide primary care network, Phoenix Children’s Pediatrics, under Phoenix Children’s Medical Group, bringing primary care and specialty physicians under a single leadership structure.
As part of the change, Darcey Winterland, MD was named Division Chief of Phoenix...Arizona Comings & Goings
In July, Catherine Codispoti will begin her role as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Phoenix Children’s. She now serves as executive vice president and chief people officer at Mercy Health System, and formerly served in senior leadership roles at Children’s National in Washington...Arizona Comings & Goings
Chad Johnson is now providing oversight for Phoenix Children’s Medical Group administrative operations. He also serves as the the senior vice president of Phoenix Children’s Care Network.Arizona News
National recognition of Arizona-based physicians continues to underscore the state’s growing appeal as a destination for highly specialized clinical talent. Phoenix Children’s announced that Dannah Raz, MD, MPH, the pediatric health system's division chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics, has been named to Modern...
Phoenix Children’s earned a place among the top children’s hospitals in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report national rankings, marking its 15th consecutive year of recognition and reaffirming its standing as Arizona’s leading pediatric health system. The health system was ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in Arizona and...
Phoenix Children’s named John R. Nickens IV as its next president and CEO; he will assume the role no later than Oct. 1, succeeding Robert L. Meyer, who is retiring after more than 20 years leading the Arizona pediatric health system. The outgoing president and CEO characterized his time with Phoenix Children’s as “the honor of his...Arizona News
Three major Arizona health systems are making significant strides to improve access and meet community needs—infrastructure investment, national recognition, and strategic partnerships are all part of the story.
Northern Arizona Healthcare Expands in Flagstaff
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is moving forward with a redesigned...Arizona News
Robert L. Meyer, who has served as the organization’s president and CEO for 22 years, will officially retire in the summer of 2025.
According to The Arizona Republic, Phoenix Children's Hospital began in 1983 with 32 providers operating out of leased space at what was then Good Samaritan Hospital, now Banner – University Medical...
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...
Phoenix Children's and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona have reached a new multi-year agreement, restoring in-network coverage at the pediatric health system, the organizations announced Feb. 8.
The deal follows a prolonged contract dispute that left negotiations stalled for much of 2024. Talks broke down before an Oct. 30 deadline,...Arizona News
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced a partnership with mental healthcare provider Cartwheel to provide telehealth behavioral health services beginning March 1, 2025.
In a press release from the Arizona Department of Education, Horne explained that the service would allow rapid access to mental health...Arizona News
The only children’s hospital in Arizona ever recognized by U.S. News & World Report rated the pediatric health system the No. 1 children’s hospital in Arizona again this year and third in the Southwest region. Earlier this month, Phoenix Children's appointed four new division chiefs in pathology and laboratory medicine,...Arizona News
The new 44,000-square-foot space replaces Phoenix Children’s existing NICU, Arizona's only Level IV NICU as designated by the American Academy of Pediatrics, indicating the highest level of care available for the most complex neonatal conditions. The new and larger NICU is equipped to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding greater...Arizona Comings & Goings
Last week, the popular pediatric health system announced that after a nationwide search, it hired its current Division Chief of Emergency Medicine, Blake Bulloch, MD as its new chief medical officer (CMO) and Liz Zorn, MD and Kelly Kelleher, MD as associate CMOs. This week, Phoenix Children's also announced it promoted to Physician in...Arizona News
The new clinic located at 6524 W. Sack Drive in Glendale began serving families on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.
The 45,000-square-foot clinic, the first phase of a new Arrowhead campus for the pediatric health system, will provide care in more than two dozen specialties, including 10 pediatric specialties such as psychology,...Arizona News
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture by Banner Health and Aetna (CVS) and Phoenix Children's both received the award designed to honor organizations and leaders forging transformation and delivering measurable results that drive care quality and contribute to clinical and financial goals.
Banner|Aetna is one of eight insurers offering 2024...Arizona News
On October 6, 2023, the two organizations reached a new multi-year contract agreement. The updated contract terms include an effective date of August 7, 2023, ensuring patient families receive in-network coverage since that date.
Phoenix Children’s will continue to offer comprehensive pediatric healthcare services for Aetna...Arizona News
Citing an increasingly common complaint of problematic claim denials, Arizona's revered pediatric health system terminated its agreement with Aetna as of August 7, 2023. As the two parties continue to negotiate, all Phoenix Children’s providers, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix Children’s Medical Group, Phoenix...
After months of negotiating on a contract set to expire May 31, 2023, the parties brokered a multi-year agreement for UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans.
Rising staffing and technology costs, inflation and the increased use of excessive prior authorization and claim denials are making for contentious...
Pediatric neurologist Neil Friedman is now the permanent director of Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s. He has served as the institute’s interim director since 2022.
