by - January 15, 2020 5:45 pm
The healthcare system is broken, and more aptly reflects a disease-care system, according to Alice Walton, philanthropist and daughter of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton. She spoke Wednesday (Jan….
by - January 15, 2020 2:57 pm
Students preparing for careers in a variety of medical fields will come together to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals as NYIT College of Osteopathic…
by - January 15, 2020 2:55 pm
Michelle Rupp has joined the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care in a newly created position as Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Strategic Development. Rupp’s has a 20-year background in…
by - January 14, 2020 11:49 am
A surgeon at Baptist Health-Fort Smith recently reached a milestone with her 1,000th robotic-assisted procedure. Dr. JeanMarie Householder is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She specializes in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgeries using…
by - January 13, 2020 11:54 am
Baptist Health and UAMS dedicated a new building in North Little Rock that should help bring 120 or more new medical residents in a variety of fields. The Baptist Health-UAMS…
by - January 12, 2020 8:04 pm
Plans to designate UAMS as a National Cancer Institute are on track with a potential application date as early as 2022, Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson tells Talk Business & Politics….
by - January 10, 2020 5:30 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge against the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry, according to a statement issued Friday (Jan. 10)…
by - January 10, 2020 4:39 pm
The average cost of an insulin prescription in Arkansas rose by more than 50% between 2013 and 2018, according to a new analysis by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement…
by - January 9, 2020 2:47 pm
SERC Physical Therapy recently opened an outpatient clinic at 101 E. Emma Ave. in downtown Springdale. The 1,577-square-foot clinic is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday…
by - January 7, 2020 9:50 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Jan. 6) announced his support for the Trump Administration’s ban on certain flavored e-cigarettes and recent federal legislation increasing the minimum age to 21 to…
by - January 6, 2020 8:31 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has hired Sara Bradley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bradley is a certified public accountant with decades of finance experience with large health…
by - January 6, 2020 3:38 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville announced Monday (Jan. 6) the hiring of Birch Wright as chief operating officer and hospital administrator. The job is effective March 1. Wright will…
by - January 6, 2020 9:49 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has promoted Dr. Rawle A. “Tony” Seupaul to chief medical officer of UAMS Medical Center. Seupaul will also continue…
by - January 3, 2020 5:43 pm
When Regina Burkett was appointed in April as the director for community development for the city of Jonesboro, she brought a vast amount of experience with her. She’d worked in…
by - January 3, 2020 3:23 pm
Washington Regional Medical System announced Friday (Jan. 3) the acquisition of Fayetteville Surgical Associates (FSA). Financial terms were not disclosed. General surgeons Jon Berry, Gareth Eck, Stephen Wood were the…
by - January 2, 2020 5:29 pm
A new simulation lab recently opened at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. An open house is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 16 to give the public…
by - December 29, 2019 9:06 pm
A recently-launched initiative to help employers and employees navigate the opioid crisis in Arkansas aims to provide resources for the business community and its workers. The Arkansas Foundation for Medical…
by - December 29, 2019 1:08 pm
Kids Unlimited Learning Academy recently opened a 16,000-square-foot clinic in Springdale, and it is the company’s ninth clinic in Arkansas. The clinic at 1268 Electric Ave. provides day treatment and…
by - December 26, 2019 3:37 pm
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is building a stand-alone clinic in Fort Smith that could add around 100 jobs to the Fort Smith metro and “significantly” increase healthcare access…
by - December 23, 2019 3:11 pm
Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, the ballot question committee opposing an initiated act to reverse Act 579 of 2019, filed a petition for rehearing with the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday…
