Bruce Murphy
AI and Health (Editorial)
Artificial intelligence could be an important tool to give people more control over their health. read more >
BOND.AI and Arkansas Heart Hospital Launch AI-Powered App to Analyze Health & Longevity
The 101+ app uses more than 500 data points to uncover genetic risks, stress levels and more to deliver personalized health recommendations. read more >
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Aging: A Disease We Can Reverse? (Dr. Bruce Murphy Commentary)
The health care sector needs a paradigm shift that approaches aging as a treatable disease. read more >
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Still Negotiating with UnitedHealthcare
In October, the hospital terminated its contract with UnitedHealthcare with a 180-day clause that has kept the Heart Hospital in network. The six-month period will end in April if an agreement is not reached. read more >
Arkansas Heart Hospital CEO Lobbies for Higher Reimbursement Rates Amidst Layoffs
New legislation is being drafted that would force insurers to pay Arkansas hospitals the average being paid in border states. read more >
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Arkansas Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2023
Businesses and consumers in Arkansas and the rest of the country spent 2023 in the shadow of rising interest rates. Businesses dealt with other adversity, including rising insurance rates and a deadly March tornado. Other stories this year were more hopeful.
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CEO Bruce Murphy Talks Recruitment, Expansion of Arkansas Heart Hospital
Dr. Bruce Murphy is CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital, which has about 30 clinics. read more >
Hospitals Question UnitedHealthcare’s Rates
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
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McLarty, Murphy Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock, won the Business Executive of the Year Award, and Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty was honored for a lifetime of leadership in business and government at the 35th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Arkansas Heart Hospital Expanding to Texarkana
A new 21,000-SF clinic is set to open in mid-March. read more >
Second Heart Hospital Nearing Completion
Wet weather in 2018 and the pandemic weren’t helpful to construction schedules, but Arkansas Heart Hospital’s second facility is nearly finished in Bryant. read more >
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Experts Pumping Up Prevention
As the Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock builds its $77 million hospital in Bryant, it also is working to keep patients out of the hospital. read more >
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Largest Commercial Projects in Arkansas Top $2.1B
This marks the fifth consecutive year that the roster of largest commercial construction projects in Arkansas topped $2 billion. The 2018 list consists of 160 projects around the state that represent a combined dollar total of $2.1 billion. read more >
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Arkansas Heart Starts Work on $55M Bryant Hospital
Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock is starting construction on its second hospital — this one in Bryant, set to open in the second half of 2020. read more >
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Keeps Up Steady Flow
Even though cardiac surgeries are down across the country, Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock hasn’t missed a beat. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Heart Hospital Names Drew Jackson President
Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock said Friday that Drew Jackson will become hospital president. read more >
Bass Pro Sold (Again); Heart Hospital Stakes Out Benton Land
The southwest Little Rock Bass Pro Shops, a west Little Rock hotel and apartments in midtown Little Rock are making noise as this week’s trio of multimillion-dollar real estate deals. read more >
Arkansas Heart Foundation Names Sue Owens as Executive Director
The Arkansas Heart Foundation of Little Rock names Sue Owens as its executive director. read more >
It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I’ve started to think that “It seemed like such a good idea” may be the American epitaph, and manipulating our diets wasn’t even the start. read more >
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Weight-Loss Surgery Arrives at Arkansas Heart Hospital
The Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock recently began offering weight-loss surgery as a way to fight heart disease and rising obesity rates in Arkansas. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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