Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “reagent.” Previously, we discussed the term “assay,” which in the context of COVID-19 refers to a type … Read more Read More
Read the full story on texarkanagazette.com. Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* The Texarkana Gazette reports on our infographic illustrating the rates of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas for different age groups. Read more reporting on our analysis on arkansasonline.com. For information on the pandemic, including an updated version of … Read more Read More
View the full story on thv11.com. Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson talks to THV11’s Mercedes Mackay about the COVID-19 pandemic and the disproportionately severe impact it is having on minority populations nationwide. Read more about the pandemic on our COVID-19 in Arkansas page. … Read more Read More
Author Craig Wilson, JD, MPADirector, Health Policy501-526-2244cwilson@achi.net Subscribe for UpdatesName First Last Email* Some $116 million may soon be available through a Section 1115 demonstration waiver under the Social Security… Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “assay.” A key component of better understanding and management of the COVID-19 pandemic is the … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for UpdatesName First Last Email* On March 30, Arkansas submitted a Section 1135 emergency waiver request to the federal government related to the… Read More
Read the full op-ed on talkbusiness.net. Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In an op-ed for Talk Business & Politics, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson recalls witnessing norovirus outbreaks a decade ago as a cruise ship entertainer and discusses the relevance of those events to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for UpdatesName First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions… Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In this installment in our series explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the term “personal protective equipment.” Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is defined by the U.S. Food and … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* We recently launched a new series of posts explaining key terms and phrases used by public health officials in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our second installment looks at the term “vector.” “Vectors” are defined by the World Health Organization as “living organisms that … Read more Read More
