In this explainer, we look at the role of community health workers in bridging the gap between healthcare systems and underserved communities. Read More
In this episode, we explore how electronic health records — digital collections of patients’ medical histories (lab results, medications, ER visits, etc.) — can be used to improve the care we receive. Host Craig Wilson is joined by Anne Santifer, executive director of the Office of Health Information Technology at the Arkansas Department of Health, which houses the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange, or SHARE. Santifer talks about how information is securely gathered to give doctors a more complete picture of their patients’ health, where gaps and limitations currently exist, and how those gaps might be addressed. Read More
As Arkansas enters the hottest part of the summer, a reminder of the risks of extreme heat to children is in order, particularly the dangers of leaving children unattended in hot vehicles. Read More
In the second installment of a series by radio station KUAF on maternity mortality in Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson discusses health issues related to delivery. Read More
In his latest column for the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson discusses changes in public policy related to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read More
In an interview with radio station KUAR, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson discusses a $1 million National Science Foundation grant aimed at improving health and economic outcomes in the Delta. Read More
Harm reduction is a key part of how we address the opioid epidemic. Making the overdose-reversal drug naloxone more widely available is a mainstay of harm reduction and the chief objective of ACHI’s NaloxHome program. It is also critical to connect people with substance use disorder to treatment options and not miss opportunities for intervention. That’s where Dr. Mike Wilson, an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, does his work. He joins host Craig Wilson (no relation) in this episode to discuss the opioid epidemic and his work on a program to help patients with opioid use disorder. Read More
In the first installment of a series examining maternal mortality in Arkansas, radio station KUAF interviews ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson about health issues during pregnancy. Read More
This fact sheet looks at the role of Medicaid in Arkansas, including programmatic history, financing, covered populations and benefits, as well as key considerations. Read More
