Equality Health and UnitedHealthcare launched a new program to improve the quality of health care for people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid plans in the Phoenix area by promoting a team-based, holistic approach to patient care.
Arizona-based Equality Health today announced that Scott McFarland has joined its executive team as the President of its HealthBI division. McFarland will grow the organization’s health information technology platforms, innovative value-based care management systems and contact centers.
Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering integrated health care delivery to underserved and ethnically diverse populations, is helping local physicians apply for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s (AHCCCS) Targeted Investments (TIP) program. The program incentivizes providers to integrate and coordinate behavioral health into overall care for Medicaid beneficiaries, and nearly $300 million is available over five years to Arizona providers.
Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering health care delivery to underserved and diverse populations, announced it has appointed Tony Astorga to its Strategic Advisory Board. Astorga joins a respected panel of national and local professionals from a broad range of health care sectors and community leaders in aiding Equality Health with strategic planning and consulting.
Equality Health is proud to announce its sponsorship of the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference in Phoenix this weekend. The National Council of La Raza began in Phoenix and holds a common theme and community connection with Equality Health. With its shared vision and focus on the importance of culturally competent care, it was a natural fit for our team to get involved to support NCLR’s efforts in promoting and advancing health and well-being for Latinos across the United States.
Hugh Lytle, founder and CEO of Equality Health, was selected as a finalist in the 2017 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the healthcare category.
Staff members of Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering healthcare delivery to underserved and ethnic populations, recently received certification in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This accreditation is just another way for Equality Health to supports its rapidly expanding network of providers by helping ensure they are meeting specific MIPS quality standards to receive appropriate compensation from the U.S. government.
Equality Health, the Arizona-based organization pioneering healthcare delivery to underserved and ethnic populations, recently added three industry trailblazers to its executive leadership roster – Mark Hillard, Anabell Castro Thompson and Mark Stephan, M.D. Along with founder Hugh Lytle, the Equality Health executive team is working to organize a better healthcare delivery system for cultures that have struggled with integrating into the traditional, one-size-fits-all U.S. healthcare system.
Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering healthcare delivery to underserved and ethnic populations, has officially launched its cultural care program with an initial focus on the Hispanic community. By improving cultural healthcare literacy among dedicated physicians, easing administrative burdens for providers and reducing costs for insurance companies, Equality Health is redefining the one-size-fits all healthcare system and building culturally-specific medical delivery systems.
