PSA: Tia Scottsdale has arrived!

Our third clinic location has officially landed — and we’re so excited to expand Tia beyond the coasts and provide our signature whole-person healthcare experience in Phoenix, AZ! Starting in June, Tia members in Phoenix can access virtual care (think mental health appointments, primary care & gynecology) with in-clinic care coming fall 2021.

Why Phoenix?

Choosing where to expand next is never easy — especially because we know people everywhere are hungry for more personalized, connected healthcare! But we identified a need in the fastest-growing county in the nation (Maricopa County) that we knew Tia was uniquely suited to help address, starting with severe gaps in the availability of mental health services, primary care providers, and OB-GYNs. While the Phoenix population has been exploding in recent years, healthcare supply has actually decreased over time—making AZ one of the most critical healthcare deserts in the country. Some numbers that stood out to us:

• Phoenix has a primary care shortage, meeting just 40% of its PCP need. Arizona ranks 31st of 50 states for total physicians with active licenses at just 235.8 per 100,000 population. (Source)
• Arizona is currently ranked 50 out of 50 states in providing access to mental health services. In fact, only 40.3% of Arizona adults with mental illness receive any form of

  PSA: our convenient virtual care model for mental health means that folks all over the state can access therapy with Tia!

  treatment from either the public system or private providers. (Source)

• As mentioned, AZ is experiencing an OB-GYN shortage, with 12 percent fewer OB doctors practicing in Arizona than 10 years ago. Meanwhile, Arizona’s population has grown by 584,000, or about 9 percent, in the same time period. (Source)
• The state’s maternal mortality rate is 18.8 (deaths per 100,000 live births), higher than the national average of 17.4. (Source)

And it’s not just a numbers game that leads to these care gaps. Despite the clear need for expanded medical access in Arizona, state lawmakers are placing restrictions on access to reproductive care — including family planning services, cancer screenings, pelvic and breast exams, and contraception coverage. We’re excited to get our proverbial boots on the ground in a state where health access hangs in the balance, and provide compassionate, choice-based care to everyone who walks through our doors — both virtually and in-person!

A milestone in accessibility

Through a partnership with local hospital system Dignity Health, we’re able to accept more insurance plans than ever and enable most Tia Phoenix members seamless access to premier specialists and hospitals when needed!

Join us

Tia’s all about collaboration — yes, with our healthcare, but also with our community! We’re looking to you, our new friends in Phoenix, to inform how we can go above and beyond to create your modern medical home. From local artists and makers we can feature in the clinic, to community programming and events you’d like to see, to local healthcare activists and organizations we should uplift and partner with — we’re here to serve, and we can’t wait to meet you!