Shout Outs
In recognition that this issue of Az Business magazine honors the finalists for its Healthcare Leadership Awards, this is a special healthcare edition of Shout Outs.
A leader in innovation
Scottsdale-based Stat Doctors, a leading eHealth service providing 24/7 access to affordable health care, received the Industry Innovator Award from The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism. The IHCC, which honors individuals and organizations that create and provide innovative health and benefit management programs, recognized Stat Doctors’ convenient, cost-effective and highquality healthcare model.
Scottsdale Healthcare gets green
APS has recognized Scottsdale Healthcare’ for its continuing investment in energy efficiency. An upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at the Scottsdale Healthcare Greenbaum Surgery Center resulted in a significant reduction in energy needs and earned a $31,314 rebate from APS.
Lincoln honored for EHR excellence
John C. Lincoln Hospitals are ranked near the top nationally for electronic health records (EHR) implementation and application. John C. Lincoln Deer Valley and North Mountain Hospitals have achieved Stage 6 in the seven-stage electronic medical record adoption model developed to evaluate the progress and impact of EHR on patient care.
Educating the community
President and CEO: Michael Atkinson Publisher: Cheryl Green Vice president of operations: Audrey Webb EDITORIAL Editor in chief: Michael Gossie Associate editor: Amanda Ventura Interns: Jacob Green | Jesse Millard | Sara Parker Az BUSINESS MAGAZINE Senior account manager: David Harken Account managers: Ann McSherry | Shannon Spigelman ART Art director: Mike Mertes Graphic designer: Shavon Thompson Photo intern: Courtney Pedroza DIGITAL MEDIA Web developer: Eric Shepperd Digital manager: Perri Collins MARKETING/EVENTS Manager: Angela Vaughn OFFICE Special projects manager: Sara Fregapane Executive assistant: Mayra Rivera Database solutions manager: Cindy Johnson SCOTTSDALE LIVING MAGAZINE Director of sales: Marianne Avila AZRE | Arizona Commercial Real Estate Director of sales: Steve Koslowski
Recognizing that knowledge is power, Sun Health launched a community education series in 2012 that was designed to provide practical and powerful information to improve the phyisical and emotional well-being of Sun Health’s constituents. Since that time, the series has reached more than 5,000 people with an even more robust program planned for 2014.
AZ BUSINESS LEADERS Director of sales: Jeff Craig
Helping uninsured get healthy
AZ BIG MEDIA HOME SHOWS SCOTTSDALE HOME & GARDEN SHOWS Exhibit directors: Kerri Blumsack | Tina Robinson
The Aetna Foundation has awarded grant funding in the amount of $30,000 to Esperança for Salud con Sabor Latino (Health with a Latin Flavor). The funding provided will allow Esperança staff o provide nutrition, healthy eating and physical activity education to un-andunder-insured families living in poverty in the Phoenix metro area. Residents are primarily Latino and disproportionately suffer from poor nutrition and obesity.
RANKING ARIZONA Director of sales: Sheri King EXPERIENCE ARIZONA | Play Ball Director of sales and marketing: Zoe Terrill
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