In late 2022, it is anticipated that Arkansas will begin to receive approximately $216 million as part of a national opioid settlement with an opioid manufacturer and three distributors. Our new white paper urges the adoption by states and localities of spending principles that have been endorsed by numerous medical, public health, academic, and advocacy organizations to help guide state and local spending of the settlement funds. Read More
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson, Baptist Health President and CEO Troy Wells, and UAMS Medical Center CEO Dr. Steppi Mette discuss the challenges Arkansas hospitals are facing in a recent Talk Business and Politics story. Read More
A new “birthing-friendly” hospital designation is a key feature of a proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). According to CMS, the designation would “assist consumers in choosing hospitals that have demonstrated a commitment to maternal health through implementation of best practices that advance health care quality, safety, and equity for pregnant and postpartum patients.” Read More
Hospitals and clinics in Arkansas face increasingly difficult staffing and cost challenges, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson writes in his latest column for Talk Business and Politics. Read More
The Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015 (“Act”) supports the efforts of the Arkansas all-payer claims database (APCD) project by establishing a mandate for certain entities to submit healthcare data. Read More
