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Scott Pace is the CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association.

Drugstores Give Shots, Then Wait for Payback

Like patients, Arkansas pharmacists have had their sleeves rolled up. read more >

by Kyle Massey - November 15, 2021, 12:00am

Allan Nichols, executive director of Mainline Health Systems Inc., says the death of his father shaped Nichols' mission to bring coordinated health care to all.

Dad’s Death Gave Purpose to Son’s Life

His father's preventable stroke set the stage for Allan Nichols' career move into nonprofit health care and Mainline Health Systems Inc., which now boasts full-service clinics throughout the Arkansas Delta. read more >

by Kyle Massey - April 29, 2019, 12:00am

Doctors at Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village have been prescribing pain treatments as alternatives to opioids, including physical therapy, according to David Mantz, the hospital’s CEO.

Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Delta Hospital Takes Opioids to Court

Hospitals in the Arkansas Delta are fighting the opioid epidemic with every weapon at their command, including a little-noticed lawsuit by a Monticello hospital against the larger opioid manufacturers. read more >

by Mark Friedman - March 5, 2018, 12:00am

Construction / Government & Politics / Health Care

Rural Hospital In Arkansas One of Six to Share $2M Grant

The Health Resources & Services Administration, in collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority, has selected six rural hospitals in four states to share $2 million for intensive technical assistance in finance, operations, technology and quality improvement. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - January 17, 2018, 10:48am