Leslie Taylor
As Cyberattacks Surge, Arkansas Hospitals Struggle to Keep IT Defenses Intact
Hospitals face rising cyber threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Cybersecurity experts are scarce, and costs like liability insurance strain resources, threatening patient care. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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 -
UAMS Gets $101M Shot in the Arm From Fed
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received an emergency advance of $101 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help stop the bleeding of cash caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. read more >
UAMS Sees Improvement, Ends Embryo Storage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has seen much improvement in its financial vital signs. It has also ended its practice of handling complex fertility treatments. read more >
Midtown Medical Buildings Sold for Combined $34.4M
The Doctors Building and Midtown Medical Park off of University Avenue were both part of a $44 million deal that also included the former Sears properties. read more >
Businessman Fears Arkansan Is Posing as a Doctor – Again
An Arkansas man who wore M.D. on his name tag and hung an unearned medical diploma in his office for years may be at it again five years after pleading guilty to practicing medicine without a license. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Myeloma Audit Gives UAMS ‘Needed Insight’ Into $29M Deficit
Some University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employees saw red flags long before auditors discovered a deficit at the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy that was allowed to grow to $29 million over nine years. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
NLR Doctor Sees Benefits of Marijuana
Dr. Brian Nichol of North Little Rock already has seen how marijuana has helped his patients deal with stress and pain. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Ex-Myeloma Unit Chief Gareth Morgan Says UAMS Audit Faulted Accounting
Dr. Gareth Morgan, former director of the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, said $29 million in operating losses detected by a recent audit were “accounting errors” outside his control. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Accounting Maneuvers Hid Funding Failures at UAMS
When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced in April 2014 that Dr. Gareth Morgan would lead the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy, it was cause for a celebration.
The cheers didn’t last long. 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 -
UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the Making
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Help Wanted: New Chancellor at UAMS Looking for New Administrators
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is looking for a few good administrators. read more >
Blueprint For 2018? Architecture Firms See Busy Year
Spending on construction projects across the country could rise by 4 percent this year over 2017, which is welcome news for Arkansas architects and engineers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Trust, But Verify (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
UAMS, ostensibly accountable to the public, is selling its doctors’ services, and the taxpayers who employ those doctors aren’t allowed to know how much the buyer is paying. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
UAMS Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations Retiring
Mark Kenneday notified the administration of his plan to retire on Jan. 22, according to UAMS spokeswoman Leslie Taylor. 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 >
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’ Projected Deficit Rises to $72M
UAMS is reviewing ways to increase revenue and slash costs, including possible layoffs to its staff of about 10,000. It is one of the state’s largest employers. 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 -