by - September 30, 2015 12:38 pm
If you were attacked by a turkey on Wednesday, Arkansas medical providers will submit claims under one set of codes. If it happens Thursday, they’ll use a different set –…
by - September 30, 2015 12:35 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. UAMS’ NWA…
by - September 30, 2015 12:21 pm
UAMS has become Arkansas’ first medical center to display patient ratings and comments on its website, the hospital has announced. At UAMShealth.com/ratings, physicians are rated from one to five stars,…
by - September 29, 2015 9:45 pm
Coverage so far has ended for 60,348 Arkansans served by the private option and traditional Medicaid, but of those, 11,292 had their coverage reinstated after it was determined they were eligible. What’s next?
by - September 29, 2015 9:39 pm
One of the newest members of The Venture Center’s Fall Pre-Accelerator program, Patrick Anderson of Paxor Medical, will present at 1 Million Cups Little Rock this week.
by - September 28, 2015 6:17 am
A Northwest Arkansas-based company is developing blood tests it says will diagnose a range of medical conditions as accurately as current lab tests, but much more quickly and cheaply and from the privacy of a patient’s home.
by - September 24, 2015 4:18 pm
We live in a fast-paced, get-it-done business environment. That can lead to skipped lunches, late nights and working on weekends, so we asked six business leaders to tell us how…
by - September 24, 2015 4:02 pm
The state should not develop its own costly individual insurance exchange and instead should probably continue using the one operated by the federal government, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told members of…
by - September 24, 2015 10:05 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has selected FKP Architects of Houston and Arkansas-based Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects to help design its new Northwest Arkansas facility. The hospital will be located off…
by - September 23, 2015 8:27 pm
Patients in Arkansas could establish a relationship with a doctor through a real-time audiovisual visit instead of an in-person visit under proposed regulations described by the State Medical Board Telemedicine…
by - September 22, 2015 8:24 pm
Should patients be able to receive medical care over the internet from a doctor with whom they’ve never had a face-to-face meeting? Under current Arkansas law, they can’t.
by - September 22, 2015 2:15 pm
Health insurance premiums rose 4%, deductibles are rising sharply, and few mid-size employers are changing employee job classifications from full-time to part-time to avoid providing coverage next year, according to a new report.
by - September 22, 2015 5:42 am
Arkansas seldom ranks first in any category among the other 50 states, but when it comes to adult obesity the Natural State is at the top of the list, according…
by - September 21, 2015 7:41 am
There’s been plenty of good news about the Arkansas economy lately. More Arkansans are trying to work and more are finding work when they look, according to recently released numbers….
by - September 18, 2015 9:06 pm
Arkansas’ four United States Representatives voted with the majority Friday to defund Planned Parenthood for at least a year while congressional committees look into questions involving the use of fetal…
by - September 17, 2015 9:36 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: An Arkansas legislative committee voted unanimously Wednesday to subpoena a federal Medicaid official about the state’s Medicaid enrollment and…
by - September 16, 2015 10:17 pm
Ask anyone who has lost a loved one, and they will tell you about the need for the funeral home they are working with to be respectful, compassionate help celebrate…
by - September 16, 2015 9:51 pm
The consultants who are preparing a report that will guide Arkansas’ health reform efforts have promised both universal and original ideas as they near an expected Oct. 1 completion date.
by - September 16, 2015 1:49 pm
The cost of long-term support and services for aged, blind and disabled Arkansans account for 74% of all traditional Medicaid costs but aren’t affected by the state’s major cost-reducing efforts,…
by - September 16, 2015 12:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said it will receive $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the Arkansas Apprenticeship Pathway Initiative, which will expand apprenticeship programs…
