Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI announced the winners of its Healthy Active Arkansas Hospital Challenge and School Challenge on Monday, June 24. ACHI holds the Hospital Challenge and School Challenge each year as a complement to the Blue & You Fitness Challenge, a program … Read more Read More
Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Our infographics from earlier this year on the costs of smoking to the Arkansas Medicaid program and private insurance are highlighted in a new blog post from the University of Washington’s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), “Determining tobacco’s … Read more Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPH Senior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer 501-526-2244 JBWessel@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) recently released the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 – a discussion draft bill aimed at addressing healthcare costs. The legislation addresses … Read more Read More
Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and others discuss the impact the Affordable Care Act has had in Arkansas, and the political football the law has become, in an Arkansas Business cover story. The story looks at how the law has cut … Read more Read More
Author Gini Ingram Senior Technical Business Analyst 501-526-2244 gini@achi.net Kathy Hart, PMP Senior Project Manager 501-526-2244 khart@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI supports staff members’ participation in training opportunities for career growth and organizational success; one example of that training is the Atlassian Summit in Las Vegas which the two of us … Read more Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPH Senior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer 501-526-2244 JBWessel@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* The 92nd Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation – Act 580 of 2019 – increasing the minimum age to purchase, use, or possess tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products (hereafter referred … Read more Read More
In 2019 the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation that will prohibit insurers from including “all products clauses” in contracts with providers. Read More
Author Michael Motley, MPHDirector, Analytics Contact ACHI Communications501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI is currently conducting analyses to assess healthcare service utilization and costs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, specifically those with compounding health issues such as cardiovascular disease and epilepsy. Findings from this analysis will be shared with our … Read more Read More
Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI is pleased to announce that Jennifer Wessel, our senior policy analyst and data privacy officer, has earned her Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) credential from the American Health Information Management Association. The certification is the result of … Read more Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPH Senior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer 501-526-2244 JBWessel@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Spring is here! With warmer weather and longer days, many of us enjoy spending more time outside. It is also easier to become overheated and dehydrated this time of year, especially in humid conditions. … Read more Read More
