The two organizations said the relationship will "strengthen the ability of both provider to carry on their nonprofit missions in light of the evolving healthcare market and massice changes anticipated in how Medicare covers and pays for hospoce care over the next few years." read more >
Dr. Maaman Bashir has joined the staff of Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and its new clinic, Jefferson Regional Rheumatology Associates. read more >
Dr. Nidhi Kapoor has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as its first neurohospitalist, combining advanced training in neurology with a specialized understanding of caring for patients while they are in the hospital. read more >
Tim Norvell is transitioning from director of marketing and business development at Arkansas Hospice to regional director of operations for the Russellville and Berryville service areas. read more >
Dr. Stavros Manolagas has been named the 2016 recipient of the Veterans Administration Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development Service’s highest honor, the William S. Middleton Award. read more >
Dr. Brian Bell has joined Arkansas Hospice of North Little Rock as vice president and chief medical officer. Bell has worked in hospice since 2006 and he is board-certified in family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. read more >
Member of former Gov. Bill Clinton’s staff and head of Department of Arkansas Heritage … First Arkansas director of Nature Conservancy field office … former vice president of public affairs at Entergy Corporation, managing foundations, grants and volunteer service … volunteer and member of more than 45 nonprofit and governmental agency advisory boards during nearly 40 years of service … Two-time chair of the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. read more >
Missy Darwin Kincaid, director of donor engagement at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, was recognized last month as Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the northwest Arkansas chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. read more >
For Kathy Jones, the constant change in the health care industry both provides her greatest challenge and underlies her greatest accomplishment. Her embrace of change has helped Arkansas Hospice experience growth of 8.7 percent in the past three fiscal years, to a revenue total of $28.8 million in the most recent fiscal year. read more >
Dixie Montgomery of Bryant has been named finance director at Arkansas Hospice. Montgomery, a certified public accountant, previously worked at Arvest Bank. read more >