Arkansas Hospital Association
Reading The Future: Health Care (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
“I think there could be possibly more mergers or management agreements with hospitals that are facing financial challenges.” said Bo Ryall, President & CEO of the Arkansas Hospital Association. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Court Upholds Arkansas’ Regulation of 340B Program
The Arkansas Insurance Department will start enforcing state legislation to regulate a federal discount drug program that generates millions of dollars for Arkansas hospitals and community health centers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
New Hospital Designation Offers Hope in Pocahontas
On Sept. 1, the Pocahontas hospital was the first in the state to receive the newly created Rural Emergency Hospital designation. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Hospitals Offer Fewer Places to Give Birth
Some hospitals are closing their obstetric units due to financial struggles, creating “maternity deserts” in Arkansas and beyond. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Regional Reaches New Deal With UnitedHealthcare
The health system left the insurance company in July amid tough negotiations over reimbursement rates. read more >
Hospitals Question UnitedHealthcare’s Rates
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Hospitals Report Margins Are Better, but Still Worry
A financial hit could be looming with nearly 220,000 Arkansans having lost their Medicaid coverage since April 1. read more >
Condition Critical At Rural Hospitals
The Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden offers prime example of the financial stress hospitals are under since COVID. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Losing Money, Some Arkansas Hospitals Face Closure
As many hospitals struggle financially, the Arkansas Department of Human Services has proposed using $60 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act to help keep their doors open. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
It’s Not Over Yet (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
It can be difficult to determine exactly where we are in this continuing COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
by Lance Turner -
The Search for Simple Solutions (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Two events last week showed lawmakers seeking simple solutions to complex problems. But as most business owners and managers know, there’s no such thing as a quick fix. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Government Aid Rescues Hospital Financials
Hospitals and medical centers in Arkansas benefited from government relief money last year to offset losses caused by COVID-19. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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Shots in the Dark (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
It’s only now, with hospitalizations at a pandemic high and deaths back on the rise, that we’ve seen Arkansas’ vaccination pace begin to quicken. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Telemedicine Here to Stay
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the use of telemedicine in Arkansas five years ahead of where it would be otherwise. read more >
Calling All Nurses: The Crisis Continues
Hospitals in Arkansas and around the country are desperately seeking nurses to care for a surging number of COVID-19 patients, and providers fear the demand will rise during the upcoming flu season. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Mercy to Require Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Mercy, which operates hospitals in Fort Smith and Rogers, says it will require workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19, effective Sept. 30. read more >
COVID-19 Slashes UAMS Profits
At the end of February 2020, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock had a surplus of $22 million. But then COVID-19 surfaced. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Nursing Now: Have Scrubs, Will Travel
With some hospitals nearly full with COVID-19 patients, the demand for nurses has soared across the country in recent weeks, as some providers dangle pay packages worth $7,000 a week to attract nurses. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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Convention Centers Can’t Wait for Legislative Session
Arkansas’ hospitals and other industries have urgent concerns for the Legislature to address in the regular session that will commence on Jan. 11, but a key piece of the hospitality industry has needs that are more urgent. read more >
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Hospitals Remain Besieged by COVID-19
Arkansas hospitals are still losing millions of dollars to the COVID-19 pandemic, and executives say they can’t count on a second injection of federal stimulus money. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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