Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Doulas 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.
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Doulas 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.
The development of a strong healthcare workforce pipeline requires strategic planning and insight into both the current health workforce landscape and future needs. This dashboard examines the supply, characteristics, and distribution of Arkansas’s specialty physician workforce.
This infographic depicts what that journey for new mothers should be in order to achieve better maternal and infant health outcomes.
Blog Posts
The “Food Is Medicine” movement is an approach to health care that seeks to improve patients’ health through nutrition. ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study that evaluated the effects of a Food Is Medicine program on healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the drugs it has chosen for the third round of price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers, including for the first time several drugs administered in doctors’ offices and other outpatient settings.
As public and private payers decide whether to provide coverage for popular weight-loss drugs in the class known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1s, there are four key questions to consider.
Podcast by ACHI
The Climb: Kira Kennedy by ACHI
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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.