Archive for the ‘Arizona Health Companies’ Category
January 4th, 2008 | 
Author: AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solis Women’s Health announced today that it has acquired Phoenix, Arizona-based BenOra Imaging. BenOra, founded by Dr. Avi BenOra in 1982, is the oldest dedicated breast diagnostic facility in greater Phoenix, and a national pioneer in the delivery of women’s imaging. BenOra is led by Wayne Hansen, M.D., Richard Vanesian, M.D., Read the rest of this entry »
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TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMSI) today announced it will release its third quarter 2007 financial and operating results on Thursday, October 18, 2007 after the market closes.
Christopher Gleeson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lawrence Mehren, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results and Ventana’s future outlook on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. (ET). Read the rest of this entry »
Health Benefits Company Plans to Open Call Centers in Phoenix and Tempe
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced plans to add more than 530 positions to its current workforce of 665 employees in Arizona, as the health benefits company opens a new state-of-the-art telemarketing call center in Phoenix to support its rapidly growing Medicare Advantage business and a separate call center in Tempe for the company’s mail-order prescription services.
Direct Marketing Services (DMS) Center – Phoenix, which will employ 330 employees by January 2008, will open in November to support Humana’s Medicare Advantage benefit plans and senior products nationwide. An additional 200 employees will be hired in Tempe to staff a new call center opening in support of Humana’s RightSource Home Delivery mail-order prescription service. Once the two call centers are open and staffed fully in January of 2008, Humana’s Arizona workforce will exceed 1,195 employees.
“The Phoenix area has a national reputation as an outstanding site for customer call centers,” said Debbie Smith, regional president of Senior Products for Humana’s Western Region. “With its abundant, well-trained labor pool, excellent business climate and great quality of life, the Valley of the Sun is a natural choice for our call centers.”
Humana signed a long-term lease for 62,946 square feet of office space for the new DMS Center – Phoenix located at the Corporate Center business park, 10400 North 25th Avenue, Suite 200, in Phoenix. Space is being leased from Crown West Realty/St. Paul Travelers. Crown West Properties is the building management.
The RightSource Customer Care Call Center will relocate to the Tempe Commerce Center at 7333 S. Hardy Drive in October. About 112 employees at the RightSource Customer Care Center currently located at the RightSource Pharmacy location at 4031 Buckeye in Phoenix will be moved 17 miles to the new office location in Tempe. By early 2008, an additional 200 employees will be hired to join the existing call center staff.
The RightSource Pharmacy will continue in operation at the Buckeye Road location with approximately 360 employees.
RightSource Pharmacy, a Humana-owned, home-delivery pharmacy continues to experience tremendous growth. Starting off as a small operation in Phoenix in January of 2006, RightSource has grown to a state of the art facility that employs over 300 pharmacists, technicians, and clerks. The RightSource Pharmacy in Phoenix continues to hire pharmacists, technicians and clerks.
Humana signed a long-term lease for 81,789 square feet of office space from Invesco for the RightSource Customer Care Call Center in Tempe. The Lincoln Company provides building management.
“The convenience of mail-order prescription delivery to our members’ homes and the continued growth of Humana’s membership have expanded RightSource’s business significantly,” said Smith. “We anticipate continued robust growth in our RightSource operations and we’re committed to providing our Medicare members with a well-serviced health care experience.
Positions being hired for the RightSource Customer Care Call Center include customer care associates, team leads, front line leaders, workforce analyst and managers. The Tempe facility also has the capacity in the future for additional growth to reach 550 to 600 employees.
Job applications for the DMS Center – Phoenix call center positions are also now being accepted. Available positions include telesales specialists, Rx enrollment specialists, client specialists, quality assurance specialists, administrative assistants and supervisors.
Humana offers a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary with the possibility of an annual bonus. Successful candidates will have communications skills, problem-solving ability and a post-high school education or equivalent experience. Experience in a customer service or call center setting is also preferred. The company asks job seekers to visit www.humana.com or www.monster.com to complete an online application.
DMS Center – Phoenix is Humana’s sixth telemarketing unit. Other DMS Centers are located in Tampa Bay (2), Miramar, FL, Doral, FL and Puerto Rico. Humana has more than 4.6 million Medicare members nationally, including more than 79,400 in Arizona.
Humana has 160 employees headquartered in Phoenix at 20860 N. Tatum Boulevard in sales and operations support for the company’s Arizona commercial and Medicare products. The company also has an office at 5210 E. Williams Circle in the Williams Center in Tucson housing 25 staff from Humana MarketPOINT senior products and commercial health insurance products, as well as personnel in provider contracting, clinical innovations and provider relations.
About Humana Inc.
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11.3 million medical members. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services – through traditional and consumer-choice plans – to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.
Over its 46-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at http://www.humana.com, including copies of:
Annual reports to stockholders;
Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
Most recent investor conference presentations;
Quarterly earnings news releases;
Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls;
Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
Corporate Governance Information.
Contacts
Humana Corporate Communications
Ross McLerran, 210-617-1771
rmclerran@humana.com
or
Humana Corporate Communications
Anna Hobbs-Little, 972-643-1723
ahobbslittle@humana.com
Deadline is Extended to Midnight Sept. 11 to Nominate RNs for This Year’s Awards; Nominations of Military Nurses Are Especially Needed and Encouraged
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Now’s the time to say, “Thank you,” to the registered nurse who helped you, your loved one or your organization.
The March of Dimes is seeking nominations for the 4th annual Arizona Nurses of the Year Awards. Health Net of Arizona, Inc., a presenting sponsor of the event along with the University of Phoenix, will underwrite the $20 nomination fee for up to 100 nurses to be nominated for the awards. Read the rest of this entry »
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–High Throughput Genomics, Inc., a provider of novel microplate-based gene expression assay technology and services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, today announced a collaboration agreement with the University of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Under the terms of the agreement, HTG and UCSD will collaborate to generate novel arrays using tissue samples from mice as well as various cell lysates to evaluate genes responsible for inflammation and insulin production using HTG’s qNPA™ quantitative Nuclease Protection Assay technology. Dr. Jerry Olefsky is the lead collaborator on the project for UCSD. Read the rest of this entry »
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwire – September 07, 2007) – Health Enhancement Products, Inc. (OTCBB: HEPI) and HEPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, announced today that Thomas D. Ingolia has resigned as director and CEO of the companies. Effective immediately Janet Crance, currently a director and the Chief Accounting Officer of each company, will act as the Chief Administrative Officer of both companies. Read the rest of this entry »
Heparin-Bonded Endoprosthesis for Superficial Femoral Artery Interventions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market its GORE VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface for vascular bypass in the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA). The GORE VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface combines Gore’s proprietary heparin surface treatment with the proven performance of the GORE VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis for treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) in the SFA. In the US alone, as many as 12 million people suffer from some form of PVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Paths to Licensing and Commercialization for Life Science Companies
Session Highlights:
* Session 1: Applied Research: The Translational Bridge Between Lab & Marketplace
Panel Discussion: Cognitive Disorders Due to Neuro-Degenerative Diseases
* Session 2: Technology Transfer & Licensing
Panel Discussion: The Relationship Between Researchers and Tech Transfer Offices
* Session 3: Challenges Confronting the “Start-Up” Private Sector Company
Panel Discussion: Key Capital Formation Issues Confronting Start-Ups
Other Conference Highlights:
* Registration & Continental Breakfast
* Welcome & Opening Remarks
* Opening Keynote Speaker
* Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
* Reception
When: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Location: Wyndham, Downtown Phoenix
Cost: $99
To register, visit www.asutechnopolis.org.
The 3rd Annual Commercializing Arizona Life Sciences Forum is presented by ASU Technopolis and Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC, and sponsored by Arizona Department of Commerce, Enable Ventures, City of Phoenix, Insys Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic and Sun Health.
Karen Katzorke
Program Specialist, ASU Technopolis
www.asutechnopolis.org
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Educating, Coaching and Connecting Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Remarkable Whole Food Product Used to Control Diabetes Will Now Be Available with Streamlined Online Service
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–eFoodSafety.com, Inc. (OTCBB:EFSF) today announced that for those suffering from diabetes and related blood sugar problems, Cinnergen™, a product based on natural food services, which helps control blood sugar levels, will now be available on a host of retail websites at affordable prices, featuring streamlined shipping. Read the rest of this entry »
PRESCOTT, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vortex Corporation, a global innovator of chemical-free water and air purification products for consumer and commercial use, announced that it has been awarded a $250,000 enhancement to its current U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advanced Research Projects Agency Small Business Innovation Research (HSARPA SBIR) contract. As a follow on to two other contracts DHS awarded Vortex within the last two years, the $250,000 contract is for the continued testing and development of chlorine-free water purification systems for municipal drinking water use. The contract supports a field trial with a major U.S. water utility, designed to prove the efficacy and robustness of the Vortex system with ground water sources containing challenging microorganisms such as Adenoviruses and Naegleria fowleri. Read the rest of this entry »
