Arkansas Department of Health
Crist Engineers, Lyon College & Baptist Health Announce New Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas professionals in health care, education, law and logistics moved into new leadership roles or earned key honors across the state. read more >
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Arkansas Launches Pregnancy+ App to Tackle Maternal Health Crisis
The app’s appearance coincides with state lawmakers’ approval of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ legislation designed to enhance maternal health in the state, which ranks at or near the bottom in maternal mortality as well as infant mortality rates nationally. read more >
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Lori Ross Named Founding Executive Director at the Doula Alliance of Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Lori Ross leads Doula Alliance efforts; Dr. Khan and Dr. Vankawala join Baptist Health; Lorie Tudor earns AGC honor; J.C. Hendrix hired at First Community Bank. read more >
Surgeon General Focuses on OB Health
Dr. Kay Chandler, an OB-GYN, is on the Strategic Committee on Maternal Health that Gov. Sarah Sanders created in March to offer ways to enhance the state of maternal health in Arkansas, which usually sits at or near the bottom of national rankings. read more >
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Arkansas Doctors and Pharmacists Navigate the Ozempic Boom
For pharmacies, GLP-1 drugs present a tough equation. With low supply nationwide and a high price tag, margins are slim for pharmacies that choose to dispense the drugs, and some Arkansas pharmacists told Arkansas Business that they lose money each time they fill an order for them. read more >
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Riceland Elects 3 New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Britt Allmon, Curtis Fox and Cole Hicks have all been elected to the board. read more >
Hosto & Buchan Announces 2 New Hires (Movers & Shakers)
Joshua Jackson & Kellie Loftis have been hired as associate attorneys. read more >
Demographic Trends Signal Potential Growth in Medical Cannabis Market
Data from the Arkansas Department of Health offers a glimpse at what could become the expanded medical cannabis market. read more >
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Secretary of Health Renee Mallory Discusses Goals for ADH
Mallory became the secretary of health under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last August. read more >
Cromwell Architects Engineers Hires Architect Michelle Teague (Movers & Shakers)
She has more than two decades of experience as a project architect. read more >
Rogers Psychiatrist’s Testimony Under Scrutiny Amid Medicaid Fraud Charges
Authorities have accused Hyatt of failing to enter patients’ rooms at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, where he was medical director between 2018 and May 2022. read more >
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Lawsuit Leaves Cannabis Industry in Limbo
Cannabis firms in Arkansas await more legal action on laws struck down. read more >
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State Awarded $575K to Strengthen Medical Reserve Corps
The Arkansas Department of Health will use the funds to expand the number of MRC units statewide from five to 14 to help ensure that all regions of the state have MRC units. read more >
Sanders’ Latinx Ban Wades Into Community’s Generational Rift
Sanders called the word "culturally insensitive" in an order that's prompted complaints from some critics who view it as yet another attack by Republicans on the LGBTQ community. read more >
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Pandemic’s Toll: UAMS Study Says 1 in 4 Lost Friend or Family Member
More than 70% of Arkansans who died from COVID-19 since February 2021 were not fully vaccinated. read more >
Too High? THC Test Results Under Fire
Arkansas has no apparent procedure to confirm THC test results, which play into the pricing of medical marijuana. That revelation comes as lawsuits question the integrity of testing companies that draw their revenue from growers. read more >
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UAMS Awarded $1.2M for Maternal, Infant Health Collaborative
The collaborative will work with the state Department of Health to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by identifying health care processes that need to be improved. read more >
Good Dental Health Can Mean Savings for Businesses (Mark T. Jansen Commentary)
Dental health is tied to overall well-being, so health plan spending on preventative care is a good investment. read more >
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UAMS Project Aims to Reduce Disparities in Maternal & Infant Health
Work will focus on addressing critical gaps in data systems, health services availability and quality of care to improve outcomes and reduce disparities. read more >
6 Tips for Mental Health In the Workplace (Dr. Joe Thompson Commentary)
According to a KFF analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 37% of American adults — more than 1 in 3 — reported in a 2020 survey that they had experienced one or more poor mental health days in the past 30 days. read more >
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