Washington Regional Medical System
The Value of Redundancy (Editorial)
Walking the line between adequate safeguards and efficiency is a key balancing act. read more >
Healthcare Havoc: Arkansas Institutions Grapple with Aftermath of Cyberattack
The Feb. 21 cyberattack squeezed cash flow to hospitals and prevented dozens of physicians and pharmacists from collecting millions of dollars’ worth of claims. The full scale of the attack’s damage may not be fully calculated for months. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Washington Regional Medical System Names Lucas Campbell as VP & Chief Transformation Officer (Movers & Shakers)
He previously was president and CEO of Northwest Arkansas Pathology Associates. read more >
Dr. Soriano-Baron Named Co-director of Spine Services at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
He serves as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine departments of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery. read more >
Hospitals Question UnitedHealthcare’s Rates
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health Hires 1, Promotes 1 (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Marc Denton Stam joins the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery center, and Dakota Young will provide care for Stam's patients. read more >
Washington Regional Adds 4 (Movers & Shakers)
Amy LeSieur has been hired as vice president of ancillary services at Washington Regional Medical System of Fayetteville. read more >
Hicks Moves Ahead at Blue Cross Blue Shield (Movers & Shakers)
Delena Hicks has been promoted to director of corporate compliance at Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. read more >
Daniel Named Director of Magnola Regional Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Jenni Daniel has been appointed executive director of the Magnolia Regional Medical Center Foundation in Magnolia. read more >
Rhodes Begins at Washington Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Kylie Rhodes has been hired as a family practice physician at Washington Regional Fayetteville Family Clinic. read more >
Elasri Fills Vice Chancellor Slot at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Mohamed O. Elasri has been named associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Cobb, Loftin Promoted at Arkansas Surgical Hospital (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock names Emily Cobb as its director of patient care services and Sarah Loftin as its chief nursing officer. read more >
Battle Takes New Role at Arkansas Pharmacists Association (Movers & Shakers)
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association has hired Marlene Battle as health equity coordinator, a new role created to address health disparities in Arkansas that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Alderman Joins Mountain Home Radiology (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Daniel Alderman has been hired as a radiologist at Mountain Home Radiology Consultants in Mountain Home. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Pediatric Adds Deputy (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Loren Deputy has joined the CHI St. Vincent Pediatric Clinic in Hot Springs. read more >
COVID Creates Nursing Crisis
Record COVID cases are transforming a long-standing problem in Arkansas — the state’s nursing shortage — into a crisis. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Attili Arrives at CHI St. Vincent (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Abdelrahman Attili, a surgeon, has joined CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic and will focus on complex procedures involving the liver, biliary system, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands and the stomach. read more >
Lucas, Madia Take Heart at Washington Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Carrie Lucas has joined Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute in Fayetteville, while Kelly Madiahas joined the Washington Regional Walker Heart Cardiovascular Clinic. read more >
Miller Added at Ozark Prosthodontics (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Ericka Miller has joined Ozark Prosthodontics in Fayetteville. read more >
Staff Grows at Saline Health System (Movers & Shakers)
Saline Health System in Benton has hired Dr. Lane Aughenbaugh, an obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Jamie Irwin, a pediatrician, and Dr. Kristina Skinner, a cardiologist. read more >
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