Chris Barber

Arkansas Business reached out to several Arkansas hospital executives and asked them about their observations and lessons learned amid the pandemic. Here’s what they said. read more >

The new members represent health care, technology, energy and education sectors. read more >

A growing number of Arkansas hospitals say they'll require all staff to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. read more >

Concern that the COVID-19 outbreak could overwhelm Arkansas’ health care system remains a brooding cloud. The pandemic scenario is a possibility with a likelihood that’s elusive to gauge. read more >

St. Bernards Healthcare of Jonesboro says it has closed some facilities, cut salaries and furloughed some workers as patient volume at its hospitals and clinics decline amid the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >

Hospitals’ bottom lines were hurt by flat patient volume, a shortage of nurses and the high cost of specialty drugs read more >

Ritter Communications celebrates the start of construction on its $8 million, 8,882-SF cloud and data storage facility in Jonesboro. read more >

Northeast Arkansas has experienced a "robust economic expansion" and "some optimism is in order," economist Michael Pakko told business leaders at the second annual Regional Economic Forecast in Jonesboro. read more >

Momentum Jonesboro, the economic development fundraising plan targeting job growth in northeast Arkansas, is on track to reach its $3.7 million goal. read more >

Five Arkansas health-related organizations announced Thursday that they have formed The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a shared services organization they say will improve health care quality and lower costs. read more >

St. Bernards, which operates the 438-bed St. Bernards Medical Center and clinics in northeast Arkansas, saw its net revenue climb 8 percent to $354.6 million for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. It was good enough for No. 26 on Arkansas Business’ list of largest private companies ranked by revenue. read more >

While hospital executives across the state welcomed the opening of the health insurance marketplace last Tuesday, several said they were worried about its financial impact. read more >

St. Bernards Healthcare of Jonesboro and HealthSouth Corp. of Birmingham, Ala., announced Wednesday that they have agreed to partner on inpatient rehabilitation services. read more >

It's amazing what you can learn from the pages of your own newspaper. A look inside the auction of a 13,000-SF mansion and 298 acres in Cherry Valley (Cross County). read more >