ACHI Director of Health Policy Craig Wilson talks with television station KNWA/Fox 24 about a bill that would allow rural hospitals in Arkansas to seek to be designated as “rural emergency hospitals.” Read More
This explainer provides an overview of e-consults and looks at the benefits and challenges of their use, their utilization in Arkansas, and policy considerations for their use in the future. Read More
Of the $1.1 billion spent on Northwest Arkansas Medicare enrollees’ health care in 2019, $240 million was spent outside the region, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson tells radio station KUAF. Read More
A new report looks at whether states have implemented certain evidence-based policies to promote infant and toddler health and finds that Arkansas has implemented some but not others. Read More
Children with obesity should receive intensive treatment as early as possible, including medication and surgery if warranted, according to new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read More
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson talks with radio station KUAF about Arkansas’s worst-in-the-nation maternal mortality rate and policy options for improving maternal health in the state. Read More
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and other health experts assess the healthcare landscape in a story by Talk Business and Politics that provides an overview of the state of the state in health care. Read More
In his latest column for the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson discusses the prevalence of food deserts in Arkansas. Read More
