by - June 9, 2020 3:07 pm
AFMC has received its 2020 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) certification for health plan reporting. HEDIS is a comprehensive set of standardized performance measures widely used to measure and improve…
by - June 9, 2020 2:57 pm
The number of known COVID-19 cases since testing began March 11 has topped 10,000, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported during Tuesday’s (June 9) daily briefing. The governor also said he will…
by - June 9, 2020 2:13 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare technology company Lineus Medical has received a U.S. utility patent for key features of its breakaway medical device technology that helps protect IV lines. The patent is for…
by - June 9, 2020 12:49 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University has hired Glen Rounsaville to serve as assistant dean of planning and operations. NYITCOM Dean Shane…
by - June 9, 2020 10:32 am
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of financial services and products for government and commercial sectors, plans to lay off more than 200 employees, or 50% of staff, mostly…
by - June 8, 2020 2:57 pm
With the number of new known COVID-19 cases rising almost 13% over the weekend, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (June 8) he is delaying any move to open further the…
by - June 6, 2020 8:18 pm
The higher COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment rate likely will result in significant changes to the way Arkansans have health coverage, a health policy organization says. So far, the numbers show that…
by - June 5, 2020 4:56 pm
Arkansas’ number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and state officials are pushing for a better contact tracing system, Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, infectious disease specialist at the Arkansas Department of…
by - June 5, 2020 1:03 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded the second phase of funding from its COVID-19 Relief Fund to help Arkansas organizations adapt to new and increased demands of…
by - June 4, 2020 4:06 pm
On a day that new COVID-19 cases again pushed higher, Gov. Asa Hutchinson seemed open to reverse his previous stance on reopening the state economy by saying it is possible…
by - June 3, 2020 3:46 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Arkansas, and the case count is likely to rise further as state officials turn their focus in June to…
by - June 2, 2020 6:10 pm
Community spread of COVID-19 is rapidly rising in Arkansas and Craighead County has emerged as a potential hot spot. During the last 24 hours, the county had 21 new cases…
by - June 2, 2020 3:30 pm
On the day it was reported the number of known COVID-19 cases and number of Arkansans on ventilators reached new highs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said efforts to move to phase…
by - June 1, 2020 2:41 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Arkansas, with the number of new known cases up almost 10% between Friday and Monday (June 1). Arkansas Secretary of Health…
by - May 31, 2020 9:20 am
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Curtis Barnett said his organization had a pandemic disaster blueprint mapped out in advance of the COVID-19 wave that hit Arkansas beginning in March,…
by - May 29, 2020 3:07 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a new high Friday (May 29) and the number of new known cases continues to rise statewide, specifically in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his…
by - May 29, 2020 2:29 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council, working with local, state and federal healthcare officials, has assembled a reference guide for employers. It is intended to offer guidance to help minimize health risks…
by - May 28, 2020 4:51 pm
Steuart Walton, chairman of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Economic Recovery Task Force, on Thursday (May 28) previewed the group’s first report that will be made public Friday. A special legislative session…
by - May 28, 2020 3:38 pm
The past 24 hours accounted for the largest number of reported COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, with 42% of those in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported Thursday (May 28) during…
by - May 27, 2020 4:58 pm
Arkansas is near its peak number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (May 27) while meeting with officials in Jonesboro. The governor said there are 108 people in…
