About Us

PHIERS.org is a public benefit organization that will provide tools, resources, services and support needed to help consumers and safety net providers thrive.  Our mission is to reduce the cost of health-related products and services while creating self-sustaining jobs and small businesses that strengthen the public health and social safety net, improving access, options and outcomes for vulnerable populations. PHIERS (Public Health Information Exchange & Referral Service), pronounced “fires”, is a community-enabling solution that can reduce healthcare costs, without increasing taxes, raising the deficit or requiring legislation.

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Once operational, we will leverage the strength of our members to negotiate for lower prices through our online marketing platform, PHIERSale.  The revenues generated through PHIERSale will be used to train job seekers, front line health and social workers and consumers to use a shared and secure existing health information ”service”, MyHealthePeeps, based on VistA, to improve the quality and continuity of care offered to all, especially high need, high-cost patients.

Once job seekers are trained and thoroughly vetted through background checks, they will become eligible for living wage jobs created by and paid for, by PHIERworks (PHIERS jobs plan) to assist local community-based organizations, migrate to PHIERS suite of [free] tools, resources and support that can improve the health status of participating communities.

By capturing at least 10% of prescription drug users as members of PHIERSale, amazing things can happen:

• Deep discounts on health-related goods and services
• No cost personal health record (free training on how to use it)
• Living wage jobs with benefits (through PHIERSale revenues)
• Rewards
  • Individuals/families – 
    • Deeper discounts on future purchases
    • The convenience of shopping from home.
    • Free shipping
  • Organizations –
    • The ability to track impact and outcomes
    • The reduction of waste, fraud, and redundancy
    • Increased eligibility for grants/contracts, and performance-based bonuses

By the way, membership is free.  Come join us!