One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology's College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
A Searcy doctor with millions of dollars of debt and a troubled history with state regulators now confronts his latest nightmare: A lender has accused Dr. Benjamin Carlyle of submitting false financial statements to obtain loans. read more >
Arkansas Health Network of Little Rock saved the organizations it works with more than $14.7 million in 2018, the latest figure available. read more >
With medical marijuana expected to boom into a $100 million-a-year business in Arkansas within a year or two, medical clinics specializing in marijuana certifications are cropping up to handle the rush. read more >
A Republican congressman from Arkansas is working on what he calls a bipartisan health care bill that would close existing coverage gaps and lower costs: the Fair Care Act. read more >
The United States spends more on health care than any other developed country, yet many of its health outcomes are considerably worse. read more >
Affiliates of MAA, the apartment-oriented real estate investment trust in Memphis, sold three complexes in separate transactions to affiliates of National Property Management Associates Inc. of Orchard Park, New York. read more >
Health care costs in the United States are unsustainable, punitive to every American — except, of course, to those who benefit from this unsustainable system — and a drag on an otherwise robust economy. read more >
Galen Perkins, CEO of Express Rx, worries that inadequate compensation will make maintaining pharmacists' high level of service hard. read more >
Corey Throneberry is the new senior director of development for the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. read more >
Dr. Gerry Jones has been appointed the chief medical officer for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. read more >
Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, a senior care community offering long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services, announced Monday that it has rebranded to Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation at West Little Rock. read more >
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro promotes Ben Woodruff to director of clinical education and hires Brian Brown and Tiffny Calloway as regional administrators for northeast Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas Business on Monday named 37 people, companies and organizations that are finalists for its Health Care Heroes Awards, an annual event that honors those making significant contributions the quality of health care in the state. read more >
Dr. Alejandro Castellvi and Paula Stephens have joined Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery in Rogers. read more >
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
Arkansas Surgical Hospital of North Little Rock said Thursday that Chief Operations Officer Brian Fowler had replaced Carrie Helm as CEO on Wednesday. read more >
Conway Regional Health System has acquired Conway Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced appointments to state boards and commissions. read more >
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
Palliative care exists primarily to help ease suffering during serious illness. It prevents or treats symptoms of an illness as well as the side effects stemming from medication or other forms of treatment. read more >
Over the last several years, political discourse has headed south, and this is increasingly causing problems in the workplace — from co-workers not wanting to work with each other to loud and disruptive arguments and even fistfights. read more >
At the end of 2019, the Arkansas medical marijuana program continues its slow rollout. read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that its new overtime rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, will make an additional 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. read more >
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas' pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin' Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
I realized a long time ago that the things we remember most vividly from childhood are the things that we “always” did — the traditions that are reinforced and become expected — rather than one-off events, no matter how spectacular. read more >
These are the top 10 news stories that defined 2019 in Arkansas' business world. read more >
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
