Will New Payment Models Relieve Physician Burnout
Originally published in Medical Economics Physician burnout is a problem that has many causes—excessive documentation and technology headaches chief among them—but a recent Medical Economics physician survey included a less-scrutinized source: Patient needs that sometimes overwhelm their doctors. Through my own experiences and conversations with colleagues, I’ve come to believe that one of the chief reasons primary care […]
Understanding Cancer Risks Educate Yourself and Take Precautions
Originally published in Asian Sun Summer 2019 Issue Did you know that cancer is a leading cause of death among Asian Americans? Asian Americans and Pacific Highlanders are the only populations in the US who experience more deaths resulting from cancer than from heart disease. And as this population continues to grow in the US, it’s more […]
La Fundacion de la Gran Camara de Comercio de Phoenix Impulsa el Programa Wellness AtoZ y Anuncia su Asociacion con Equality Health
Phoenix, Arizona, Junio 18, 2019 – La Fundación de la Gran Cámara de Comercio de Phoenix anunció una nueva asociación con Equality Health para hacer la iniciativa de salud comunitaria, ‘Wellness AtoZ: por tu salud’ más accesible para los habitantes de Arizona, específicamente para la comunidad hispana. “Estoy muy emocionado por esta asociación con un líder innovador […]
Practices Industry Voices I Practiced Family Medicine for almost 2 Decades Here Why I support Value Based Primary Care
Originally published in FierceHealthcare In my years practicing as a family doctor, one of my most visceral memories was the constant fretting over chronically ill patients who needed follow-up attention but had fallen through the cracks. It wasn’t because of a lack of effort in trying to reach out to these patients. But my tracking system […]
HealthBI invites media to grand opening of company’s new headquarters at Cooper’stown in Phoenix
What: Local members of the media are invited to cover the grand opening of new headquarters for a rising star in the healthcare industry, HealthBI. A division of Equality Health, itself one of two companies to be named a 2018 Business of the Year by the Greater Phoenix Chamber, HealthBI has quickly gained national prominence for the […]
AHCCS Turns to HealthBI to Tighten Care Coordination
Recently HealthBI’s CareEmpower® platform was selected as the central technology for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s (AHCCCS) Complete Care program, which integrates physical and behavioral health services together to treat all aspects of a members’ health. Read more about this program and CareEmpower in the article below originally published by The Hertel Report.
Ten Things Providers Can Do to Make Patients Happier
New technologies and nice amenities go a long way in creating a positive experience for patients and providers. But the things that really make patients happy are free. Below is a list of things providers can do—from simple courtesies to sincere empathy—that go a long way in engendering patient trust, referrals, and satisfaction. 1. Answer […]
The Healthcare Journey of Elias
When the Equality Health Care Team reviewed Elias’s Health Socio Cultural Assessment, the risk score was not only high enough to prompt an outreach, but the nurse team decided to contact him immediately for a consult. The team quickly found that Elias was experiencing the perfect storm of bad health and lack of access to […]
Becky’s Story: A Collaboration of Care
When Equality Health Care Team Nurse Rachel Jozaites first met Becky, a 36-year-old Native American woman with a history of alcohol abuse, Becky’s liver was failing. “She was so ill, I thought she was going to die,” Rachel said. Becky hadn’t been to a primary care physician in years, but was admitted to the hospital […]
Valley Leaders Sound Off Inbusiness Magazine
Equality Health founder and CEO Hugh Lytle was recently asked “What have you identified most recently as your greatest risk to the ongoing success of your company, and what did you do to prevent it or overcome it?” by inBusiness magazine, read his response below. You can also access the commentary in pages 12-13 of the full […]
