Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, can be chronic and impact a patient’s well-being in many ways. When unmanaged or in severe cases, these conditions can become acute, resulting in an emergency department (ED) visit or requiring an inpatient stay.
Read MoreDoulas are professionals trained in childbirth who provide emotional, physical, and other supports to pregnant or recently pregnant women. This updated explainer examines their role in the birthing journey.
Read MoreThis explainer examines the rise of private equity in healthcare, the financial structures behind private equity transactions, what the evidence shows about the impacts of these transactions on the healthcare system, and how policymakers are responding through regulatory efforts.
Read MoreAn initiative by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to illustrate demographic and health statistics information for Arkansans.
Read MoreAct 1220 of 2003 made Arkansas the first state in the country to promote comprehensive measures to address the epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity.
Read MoreThe AHCPII is designed to improve on the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) system by rewarding physicians, hospitals, and other providers that deliver high-quality care in an optimally efficient manner.
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