Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
We have updated our interactive dashboard examining the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas for the years 2019 through 2022.
publications
We have updated our interactive dashboard examining the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas for the years 2019 through 2022.
This installment of our Data Watch series looks at trends in naloxone prescribing for Northwest Arkansas patients who have high-dose opioid prescriptions.
This updated installment of our Data Watch series looks at trends in prescribing the overdose-reversal drug naloxone for Arkansas patients who have high-dose opioid prescriptions.
Blog Posts
Artificial intelligence therapy chatbots are increasingly used as low-cost tools for mental health support, but their rapid adoption has raised questions about privacy, safety, and oversight. In this post we review recent federal and state actions related to AI therapy tools.
Rural Americans face significant challenges in accessing primary care, but there are opportunities for policymakers and healthcare leaders to address these issues, according to a new issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund.
Arkansas has applied for federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation program, a $50 billion investment in rural health care and public health that was included in the 2025 budget reconciliation law.
Podcast by ACHI
Obesity is a serious and costly chronic disease that has been widely recognized as a public health epidemic. Although there are accessible, affordable, and straightforward tools to address it in individuals and broader communities, obesity remains a widespread public health threat that increases one’s risk for developing other conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Trust for America’s Health recently published its “State of Obesity 2025” report, which notes that Arkansas has the fifth-highest adult obesity rate in the nation. To learn more about the state of obesity in Arkansas and policy options to address it, we’re joined on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast by Dr. Arlo Kahn, ACHI’s medical director and a professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences who has dedicated much of the last quarter century to addressing this issue.
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ACHI’s Health Policy Board consists of 21 voting members (and two ex-officio members) from across the state who bring diverse perspectives and interests on health. This independent, self-perpetuating board identifies and establishes strategic priorities, provides direction and guidance, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas. The Health Policy Board guides ACHI’s involvement in and position on specific policy matters, and it issues position statements that articulate the health needs of Arkansans.