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Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System Closes After 62 Years as Clinics Transition to New Providers
A familiar name in Southeast Arkansas mental health care is disappearing after more than six decades as Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System dissolves and its clinics transition to new operators. Signs of that transition were visible in Pine Bluff this week, where the Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System sign was...
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UAMS takes over operations at Encore Medical Center in Saline County
The 53-bed, 100,000-square-foot facility will become the newest addition to the UAMS system and the second community hospital in Saline County.
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Orthopedic surgeon receives UAMS distinguished chair
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, MD, was invested in the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair during a Sept. 29 ceremony. Dr. Barnes, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee joint reconstruction and replacement, was named UAMS chancellor Feb. 5 after...
arkadelphian.com
Arkadelphia to serve as South Arkansas medical base for Air Methods
Blue-and-white medical helicopters, like the Bell 407 pictured, will be commonplace in the skies over Clark County as Air Methods has partnered with Pafford Medical Services to operate an air base in Arkadelphia. | Courtesy photo. Submitted information. Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, has announced a...
armoneyandpolitics.com
Conway Regional Adds to Gastroenterology Team
Conway Regional Health System has added Anasua Deb, MD, gastroenterologist, to the team at Conway Regional Gastroenterology Center. She joins Martin Moix, MD, and Neelima Rao, MD, and is now accepting new patients. “Expanding our gastroenterology team allows us to provide greater access to specialized care for patients across central...
medicaleconomics.com
No-MCAT medical school pathway aims to keep physicians in Arkansas
UA Little Rock and NYITCOM's eight-year D.O. pathway replaces the MCAT with four years of GPA benchmarks, but leaders say in-state residency slots will decide whether graduates stay. Think of a family physician in a small Arkansas town who is ready to retire. Replacing him could take the better part...
armoneyandpolitics.com
Heartland Whole Health Launches ‘Blueprint for Rural Healthcare Transformation’
Bentonville’s Heartland Whole Health Institute has launched Heartland Whole Health Connect, which it calls a pioneering initiative designed to create a replicable, nationwide blueprint for rural healthcare transformation. Connecting six regional healthcare organizations, it is supported by $8.4 million in first-year funding through Arkansas’ Rural Health Transformation Program, a...