by Jodiane Tritt, Vice President for Government Relations, Arkansas Hospital Association The regular session of the 91st General Assembly began on Monday, January 9, 2017, and adjourned sine die on...
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News Stat: U.S. Investment in Global Health
In May, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released an expert consensus report, Global Health and the Future Role of the United States, which identifies global health...
Confronting Uncertainty: Health Reform and Rural Providers
by Michael Topchik, national leader, the Chartis Center for Rural Health The uncertainty surrounding the future of the ACA/AHCA will likely continue to be unsettling for rural providers –...
State of the Law: Arkansas and Telehealth
by Elisa M. White, Vice President & General Counsel, Arkansas Hospital Association Barriers have challenged the widespread adoption of telemedicine, even as the use of telehealth technologies for...
Medical School at ASU is Telehealth Trailblazer
By Jillian McGehee, Editor Arkansas’s second and newest medical school, at the tender age of one, offers something other medical schools in America do not – an unprecedented focus on teaching the...
Leadership Profile: Dedication to Health
by Nancy Robertson, Senior Editor When many close family members are involved in the health care industry, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself working in the field as well. That’s what...
Policy Perspective: Arkansas Trauma System Reduces Preventable Deaths
The state’s trauma system reduced the rate of preventable trauma deaths by about half over five years, and taxpayers saw a nine fold return on their investment in the system, according to a study...
Coverage Connection: Medicaid Essential for Arkansas
More than 60% of Arkansas children are covered by Medicaid (including ARKids A and B), according to a newly-released study conducted by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and...
When Telemedicine and a Commitment to Excellence Merge
by Kay Kendall, BaldrigeCoach CEO ith telemedicine as a focus in this issue of Arkansas Hospitals, I wondered about its possible connection with the Baldrige Excellence Framework. So I reached out to...
Population Health and Telemedicine: The Intersection of Caring
by Nancy Robertson, Senior Editor Like many hospital systems in Arkansas, Baptist Health was an early adopter of telemedicine. Long known for its electronic intensive care unit service, Baptist...