Tucson Medical Center

Alignment Health Plan Adds Tucson Medical Center to Expand Access to Care for Southern Arizona Seniors

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz. and ORANGE, Calif., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan , the award-winning Medicare Advantage plan from Alignment Health, today announced it is expanding access to quality health care and services for its members in Pima and Santa Cruz counties through a new agreement with Tucson Medical Center (TMC).

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  • TUCSON, Ariz. and ORANGE, Calif., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan , the award-winning Medicare Advantage plan from Alignment Health, today announced it is expanding access to quality health care and services for its members in Pima and Santa Cruz counties through a new agreement with Tucson Medical Center (TMC).
  • Effective July 1, the agreement will provide Alignment’s Arizona plan members access to approximately 165 providers and TMC services.
  • “By partnering with Tucson Medical Center, our members gain access to more top primary care providers and specialists who share our passion for transforming the lives of seniors,” said Dan Peterson, Arizona market president at Alignment Health.
  • “It’s important to our mission to tap into respected community partners to help seniors live their best lives as we usher in a new era of aging.

Verizon continues to upgrade Tucson's best network

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers in Tucson, Arizona have the best experience when using the Verizon network, according to the nation’s most rigorous scientific testing company RootMetrics®.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers in Tucson, Arizona have the best experience when using the Verizon network, according to the nation’s most rigorous scientific testing company RootMetrics®.
  • Today’s results show remarkable speeds for Verizon customers in Tucson with Verizon’s median download speed increasing 232% in the market*.
  • “We know our customers don’t stand still, and neither will we,” said Phillip French, Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Verizon.
  • Tested with best commercially available smartphones on three mobile networks across all available network types.

Acutus Medical Announces FDA Clearance, Commercial Launch of AcQCross™ Line Extension Compatible with Watchman™ Delivery System

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Monday, June 27, 2022

AcQCross is the first and only transseptal system engineered with an integrated needle and dilator to reduce these exchanges.

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  • AcQCross is the first and only transseptal system engineered with an integrated needle and dilator to reduce these exchanges.
  • US Left-atrial appendage closure procedures are expected to total over 50,000 in 2022, according to the Millennium Research Group.
  • With this clearance, Acutus now offers sheath-compatible transseptal access devices that cover 409,000 electrophysiology and structural heart procedures in the US.
  • Acutus Medical is an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated.

DispatchHealth and TMC Health Announce Partnership to Expand In-Home Care in Tucson

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

DENVER and TUCSON, Ariz., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TMC Health and DispatchHealth , the nation's first comprehensive in-home medical care provider, today announced its partnership to bring patients same-day, in-home medical care.

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  • DENVER and TUCSON, Ariz., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TMC Health and DispatchHealth , the nation's first comprehensive in-home medical care provider, today announced its partnership to bring patients same-day, in-home medical care.
  • The partnership is designed to improve access to care and reduce the total cost of care for patients throughout Tucson.
  • In addition to the on-demand, in-home medical care, the DispatchHealth and TMC Health partnership will work to identify high-risk patients for proactive in-home care 24-72 hours post-discharge from an acute care hospital stay.
  • The innovative partnership between DispatchHealth and TMC Health brings a combined focus on continuous improvement of patient health outcomes through expanded access to care.

Largest Study to Date on COVID19 Pregnancy Outcomes Published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Friday, January 14, 2022

MESA, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2022 PRNewswire/ -- Newly published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is the largest study performed thus far on the effect of the COVID19 virus in pregnancy.

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  • MESA, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2022 PRNewswire/ -- Newly published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is the largest study performed thus far on the effect of the COVID19 virus in pregnancy.
  • "In the largest study to date, a strong connection between COVID19 infection in pregnancy and preterm birth is seen."
  • Marchand holds dual certifications from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both general OBGYN and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
  • About The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology:AJOG Global Reports is one of two companion titles to the highly-respected American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Banner|Aetna Health Insurance Now Available to Individuals as Open Enrollment Begins for the ACA Health Exchange

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 1, 2021

Open enrollment for 2022 begins today in Arizonas health insurance exchange, allowing residents of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties to obtain quality coverage from Banner|Aetna .

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  • Open enrollment for 2022 begins today in Arizonas health insurance exchange, allowing residents of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties to obtain quality coverage from Banner|Aetna .
  • This unique joint venture, owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, previously marketed health benefit plans exclusively to employers in the state.
  • Individuals can also enroll in these plans with the help of an authorized health insurance broker.
  • Banner|Aetna is the brand name used for products and services provided by Banner Health and Aetna Health Insurance Company and Banner Health and Aetna Health Plan Inc. For more information about Banner|Aetna, visit banneraetna.com .