April 8, 2015 • Vol. 13, No.19
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New name, new vision: Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network is now HonorHealth ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
NORTH VALLEY – John C. Lincoln Health Network and Scottsdale Healthcare have now merged into HonorHealth. The affiliation and merger has been in the works since October 2013. The statutory merger took place in December 2014, and the HonorHealth name and brand was announced March 30. “The intention, in 2013, the goal and the intention was to develop a fully merged entity,” explained CEO Tom Sadvary. He described John C. Lincoln Health Network and Scottsdale Healthcare as “two strong organizations with a rich history and legacy of serving our communities.”
“We could have stayed on our own, but together we could make a stronger organization to better serve our communities,” Sadvary continued. He called the merger “logical,” noting that Scottsdale Healthcare and JCL Health Network share adjoining markets, similar cultures, and similar missions to non-profit community-based healthcare. “Together, we can serve our community and patients even better than we were able to do as separate organizations,” Sadvary said. “The new brand promise is really about making healthy personal,” Sadvary emphasized. “We really want to make sure that we are providing healthcare in a very personal way and
look at it from the patients’ perspective,” he said, noting that this was the goal for every HonorHealth doctor’s office, ER, and outpatient facility. “We have made and are making a major investment in electronic medical records,” Sadvary noted. “Patients will be able to have their record on an application on their iPhone, Droid, or other devices.” No insurance changes are being made; HonorHealth will accept the same insurance plans that Scottsdale Healthcare and JCL Health Network have. Some staffing changes have been made.
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Tactical to practical: military technology could save firefighters’ lives WILL SOWARDS CRONKITE NEWS
SCOTTSDALE – Nearly two years ago, 19 firefighters died fighting a blaze near Yarnell. Since then, experts have looked for ways to prevent another tragedy. They said they hope one new piece of communication technology, previously used by the military and adapted for wildfire firefighters, will help. Ralph Lucas, a battalion chief with Prescott fire, said he knew all 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot
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Cronkite News photo by Will Sowards
Chris Stalzer, principal at Scottsdale-based Juggernaut Defense, helped develop physical components of FLASH and its military counterpart.
Parkside commercial vehicle restrictions updated ANTHEM – Parkside in Anthem has updated the community Use Restrictions, including the section on commercial vehicles and what commercial vehicles are acceptable to be parked in Parkside driveways. The Parkside Policy Committee worked on updating the Use Restrictions, providing clarification on certain sections. Proposed changes to the Use Restrictions were debated at a Parkside Board of Directors meeting last December. A revision of that proposal was approved at the Feb. 19 Parkside Board of Directors meeting.
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Museum to operate Stamp Mill
Local YMCA holding
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The commercial vehicle restrictions have not become stricter; they have been clarified to better define what Parkside deems a commercial vehicle. If a commercial vehicle was “HOA legal” before these revisions took place, it still will be acceptable. Homeowners who have a commercial vehicle that is not HOA acceptable can contact the HOA for suggestions on what to do with their vehicle to get it into compliance and what other storage options are available for them. See www.
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