Healthcare provider shortages continue to challenge communities seeking to ensure access to quality care for their residents. This report uses state data to quantify primary care physician supply in Arkansas. Read More
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson look at the state's Medicaid "unwinding" in an article published in Health Affairs. Read More
The number of first-year residency training positions in Arkansas has not kept pace with the number of medical school graduates in the state, an ACHI review of publicly available information has found. Read More
Arkansas is again near the bottom of all states in the latest America’s Health Rankings report by the United Health Foundation and the American Public Health Association. Read More
ACHI invited education, legislative, and state workforce leaders to explore how Arkansas can address current healthcare labor shortages while developing long-term plans for the future. Read More
Media literacy and misinformation are among the issues likely to impact the future of health care in Arkansas, according to journalists who took part in a recent ACHI-sponsored event in Little Rock. Read More
Drug overdose deaths rose sharply among pregnant and postpartum girls and women between 2018 and 2021, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read More
ACHI recently invited four leaders with diverse expertise for a panel conversation about how Arkansas keeps pace with the rapidly transforming healthcare landscape. Read More
A new “birthing-friendly” hospital designation gives consumers the ability to locate hospitals that have been recognized for a commitment to high-quality maternal health care. Read More
In his latest column for the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson looks back over the past 25 years at ACHI’s accomplishments that have impacted Arkansans’ lives for the better, and he discusses a few challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Read More
