by - August 2, 2004 12:00 am
Lawrence Meets Medical Market
John Lawrence sees Bentonville as a high-growth area but doesn?t see anyone specifically catering to the medical and professional services.
Tag: health care
by - July 19, 2004 12:00 am
Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business
The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville
Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers
Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Retention Rates Reduce Taxes
Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive
Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Insurers Win Supreme Court Ruling (Editorial)
The nation?s health insurers won a huge victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires patients to sue their insurers over malpractice in federal courts.
by - June 21, 2004 12:00 am
Natural Medicine to Treat Problems Related to Nutrition
Arland Hill has opened Northwest Arkansas Natural Medicine in Bentonville with a plan to treat patients for nutrition issues that may cause physical problems.
by - June 21, 2004 12:00 am
Hunts Give $5 Million To Mercy Health Systems
Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas recently announced a $5 million donation from J.B. and Johnelle Hunt to its Northwest Arkansas capital campaign.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
4Q Nonfarm Figures Decline for Arkansas
Arkansas was down slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to the fourth quarter of 2002.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
Beverly Firm To Buy, Expand Hospice USA
Fort Smith?s Beverly Enterprises Inc. announced that its AseraCare Hospice subsidiary signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Hospice USA LLC.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
Area Providers Reap Benefits From ABCBS? Online Service
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield?s Advanced Health Insurance Network is a Web-based network that allows providers to instantaneously file claims and check patients? coverage and eligibility.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
LaFrance Faces Bitter Discount Pill
Industry estimates reflect a 10 percent drop in annual sales by Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy Inc. of Pine Bluff, which operates a regional chain of drug stores.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
HIPAA Regulations Make Extra Steps
Most privacy regulations in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 went into effect on April 14, 2003.
by - May 24, 2004 12:00 am
First Pharmacy Since FDR Lands in Lowell
Triphama Inc., doing business as Lowell Pharmacy, is the only pharmacy in one of America?s fastest growing cities.
by - April 26, 2004 12:00 am
Mouse Elbow Raises Concern
Mike Booker, an occupational therapist with the Northwest Health Rehabilitation Therapy Agility Center in Bentonville, said he sees at least two patients per week who have cumulative elbow injuries.
by - April 12, 2004 12:00 am
Bad Debt, Charity Care Pressure Health Costs
Northwest Arkansas hospitals had a combined total of more than $49 million in bad debt in 2003 and net revenue of more than $360 million.
by - April 12, 2004 12:00 am
New Cancer Detection Offered at Breast Center
Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas will be the first in the state to use Aurora Breast MRI, which provides clearer MRI images and aids in breast cancer detection.
by - April 12, 2004 12:00 am
Washington Care to Put Nursing Home in Har-Ber Meadows
Washington Care LLC is developing a 47,000-SF nursing and rehabilitation facility in the Har-Ber Meadows complex in Springdale.
by - April 12, 2004 12:00 am
Local HealthSouth Receives Honor
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Fayetteville is recognized as a ?Stroke Rehabilitation Center of Excellence.? The honor goes to eight hospitals out of HealthSouth?s network of more than 100.