Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway
Conway Area Healthcare Forum Recognizes Medical Professionals (Movers & Shakers)
The Forum gives awards for the following categories: Nurse, Physician, Healthcare Professional, Healthcare Promotion, Administrator, Dental/Optical/Mental Health Professional and Community Impact. read more >
Toni Alexander Named Dean of the UAFS College of Arts & Sciences (Movers & Shakers)
She previously was chair of the department of history and anthropology at Southeast Missouri State University. read more >
UAMS Gains Two New Chairs (Movers & Shakers)
Andrew Morris and Susan Smyth were recognized by the College of Medicine. read more >
Conway Regional Adding Services, Residents
As Conway Regional Health System undertakes a $60 million capital project, it also is focusing on expanding in other areas. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist, Conway Regional Dispute Prompts ‘Any Willing Partner’ Bill
A bill filed at the Arkansas Legislature is an effort to clarify and regulate services partnerships between state supported medical entities and private health systems. But it doesn’t appear likely to settle the disagreement between the central Arkansas health care providers that started it all. read more >
by Todd Traub -
Conway Regional Considering Legal Action In Hospital Rivalry Case
Representatives of Conway Regional Medical Center told lawmakers that it's considering legal and legislative action to deal with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ contract with Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Hospital Rivalry Goes Before Lawmakers
State lawmakers are scheduled to resume their inquiry into the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ contract to provide emergency room and orthopedic services at Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Sparks Radiation Adds Daniel Schroyer (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Daniel Schroyer has joined Sparks Radiation Treatment Center in Fort Smith. read more >
Bond Ratings Reflect Battle of Conway Hospitals
There were no blaring headlines, but two recent shifts in bond ratings offer a glimpse into how the hospital competition is playing out in Conway between Baptist Health and Conway Regional Health System. read more >
Arkansas Tech Advances Robin Lasey (Movers & Shakers)
Robin Lasey has been promoted to director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. read more >
Committee Raises Questions of Collusion Between UAMS, Baptist
The Arkansas General Assembly's Joint Performance Review Committee will continuing looking into a contract under which the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences provides physician services to Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Legislators to Quiz UAMS Over Baptist Partnership
Members of the Legislature’s Joint Performance Review Committee have questions about the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ contract for emergency room and orthopedic services at Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
Competing With the State (Editorial)
There’s something fundamentally unfair about taxpayer-supported entities competing with private businesses and nonprofits, nor is using tax money to mitigate a poor business decision a wise use of public resources. read more >
UAMS Shakes Up Conway Hospital Rivalry
Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway has relied on doctors from UAMS to provide certain services. Since UAMS is a taxpayer-supported teaching hospital, Conway Regional Health System sees this as unfair competition. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
UAMS, Baptist Report Operating Losses
UAMS and Baptist Health both report millions of dollars in operating losses in the most recent fiscal year. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health, UAMS Join Forces, Look to Conway
The recent announcement by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Baptist Health of Little Rock that they would partner on clinical and academic efforts might be the beginning of a long-term collaboration. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Ranch Owners Accused of Default in Lawsuit
Legal tussling over a ranch-and-restaurant complex that led to foreclosure proceedings against Joanie White-Wagoner continues in Conway. read more >
UAMS-Baptist Health Partnership Could Expand in Conway
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences already provides emergency room and orthopedic services to Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway, but more could be on the way. read more >
Baptist Health Exec Faces Foreclosure on Conway Ranch, Restaurant
Trouble is brewing for Joanie White-Wagoner, administrator and vice president at the new $150 million Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
Arkansas Hospitals Report Healthier Results in 2015
On the annual checkup of hospitals, 61 out of the 86 hospitals on this year’s list of the state’s largest hospitals and medical centers — 71 percent — reported making money. That compares with 62 percent on the list that ran in 2013, just before the main features of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act took effect. read more >
by Mark Friedman -