Matt Troup
Conway Regional Reaches New Deal With UnitedHealthcare
The health system left the insurance company in July amid tough negotiations over reimbursement rates. read more >
Hospitals Question UnitedHealthcare’s Rates
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Rate Impasse Could Push Conway Regional Out of Insurer’s Network
CEO Matt Troup said UnitedHealthcare is paying Conway Regional about 50% less than hospitals in the market for in-patient procedures “and on the outpatient side, it’s even more dramatic.” read more >
by Mark Friedman -
April Kranz Named Chief Nursing Officer at Conway Regional
Kranz comes to Conway Regional from Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He first day was Dec. 27. read more >
Bill Pack Named CFO of Conway Regional
He has more than 30 years of experience in health care, most recently as system vice president for Centura Health in Denver. read more >
As Prices Rise, Hospitals Suffer At Old Pay Rate
Through the first five months of this year, Conway Regional Medical Center has a $2.4 million loss. And its financial health is expected to worsen if government and commercial health insurance companies don’t increase their reimbursements for services. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Regional Sees Benefits of New Doctors
Conway Regional Health System’s decision to add nearly a dozen doctors last year seems to be paying off as the system continues growing. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Regional Health System Buys Renaissance Women’s Center
Conway Regional Health System has acquired Renaissance Women's Center, effective Aug. 3. read more >
Potential QuikTrip Location Sold in SWLR for $8.5M
QuikTrip Corp., the Tulsa-based convenience store chain, bought a 16.1-acre tract near the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Otter Creek Road in Little Rock for $8.5 million. read more >
Established Arkansas Companies Seek Startup Mindset
Established Arkansas businesses say they must innovate to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. Learning how to think like a startup is a means to that end. read more >
Conway Regional Acquires Conway Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
Conway Regional Health System has acquired Conway Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center. 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 -
Conway Regional to Manage Dardanelle Hospital
Conway Regional Health System will assume management of Dardanelle Hospital, formerly known as River Valley Medical Center, on June 1. read more >
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 -
Matt Troup Says There’s More Than Conway to Grow
Matt Troup, the CEO of Conway Regional Health System, talks about competing in a growing region and what keeps him up at night. read more >
UCA Receives $390K From Conway Regional To Support Nursing Programs
The University of Central Arkansas and Conway Regional Health System announces a partnership to address a statewide nursing shortage. 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 -
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 >