Tag: health care

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.

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.

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.

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.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oak Tree Financial acquires Riverside Bank

AcreTrader’s newest product, Acres.com, generating huge growth

U.S. online grocery sales up 18.52% in December

Steel workforce an advantage for Northeast Arkansas, panel says