by - September 9, 2024 1:58 pm
Arkansas health care providers are facing increasing costs without matching payment increases from government payers and insurance companies. It’s a major issue in a state that ranks near the bottom…
by - September 7, 2024 8:06 am
Laura Hays, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas…
by - September 6, 2024 7:56 pm
Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess was deputy general counsel and head of government affairs…
by - September 6, 2024 12:10 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is closing its outpatient surgery center in Fort Smith. The action could include the loss of 25 jobs. Jeff Carrier, region president for Baptist Health Fort Smith…
by - September 5, 2024 3:38 pm
IPA Capital Markets, a division of Calabasas, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Marcus & Millichap, has secured a $25.52 million loan for the construction of a 117-unit senior living complex…
by - September 5, 2024 10:34 am
Arkansas health officials released Thursday (Sept. 5) the initial findings of a working group charged by Gov. Sarah Sanders to explore improving the state’s woeful maternal health statistics. The “Healthy…
by - September 4, 2024 8:07 pm
Baptist Health officials on Wednesday (Sept. 4) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, which will serve residents of North Little Rock and…
by - September 3, 2024 12:07 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…
by - August 30, 2024 5:36 am
Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…
by - August 29, 2024 2:50 pm
The rise in demand for mental health services has led Springdale-based Arisa Health to build a $9.5 million behavioral health services clinic in Rogers. The 34,000-square-foot clinic is expected to be…
by - August 28, 2024 5:37 pm
Results from a poll conducted for Bentonville-based Heartland Forward suggests many people in middle America believe artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit the region’s economy, but do have concerns about data…
by - August 27, 2024 2:49 pm
MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced…
by - August 24, 2024 3:24 pm
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas between January and July total $158.5 million, down 3.7% compared with the $164.6 million in the same period of 2023. Sales since medical marijuana was…
by - August 22, 2024 12:48 am
Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…
by - August 21, 2024 5:24 pm
Improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas is important to all involved because the state’s mortality rate around birthing a baby is among the highest in the nation and among the…
by - August 21, 2024 11:50 am
The Fort Smith-based Degen Foundation in July awarded $622,836 in grants to four regional nonprofit organizations, including a significant grant to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) for student…
by - August 20, 2024 8:56 pm
Health care leaders are turning to digital health to increase consumer access and engagement. Industry leaders spoke Tuesday (Aug. 20) in a panel discussion on digital innovation to improve employee…
by - August 20, 2024 12:54 pm
The excitement is growing, along with square footage, at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith as they steadily move toward opening a new emergency room and intensive care unit in the first…
by - August 17, 2024 11:32 am
Mercy Fort Smith has invested more than $7.8 million to expand clinical access in Alma and Greenwood. The hospital system could add as many as four providers and physicians and…
by - August 15, 2024 8:45 pm
Lawrence Healthcare announced Thursday (Aug. 15) its selection of Aaron Hilton as the system’s new president. Hilton has spent the past two years working at St. Bernards Healthcare, leading numerous…
