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CrossRidge to bring oncology clinic, infusion center to Wynne
WYNNE — The move by physical therapy to the Oakwood Shopping Center will allow CrossRidge Community Hospital to bring oncology services to Wynne. “We’ll be opening up a hematology/oncology clinic to see all of our cancer patients in Wynne, as well as an infusion center where we can give chemotherapy, specialty medications, that sort of thing,” said Jessica Hill, director of oncology services for St. Bernards Healthcare. “It will be inside the hospital where physical therapy used to be or is currently is and then we’re going to take a few other spaces around that area to really expand it and put the infusions and the clinic together in one space.”
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White River Health hospitals and facility-based services will no longer be in network with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
BATESVILLE — White River Health hospitals and facility-based services will no longer be in network with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the health system announced. White River Health cited frequent claim denials, administrative requirements and additional documentation demands as the reasons for the decision. The system...
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Piggott Hospital Opens Cancer Center, Bringing Treatment Closer to Home
PIGGOTT, Ark. — Piggott Community Hospital is now offering chemotherapy and other cancer services through a new cancer center, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this week. The center, located at 1206 Gordon Duckworth Drive in Piggott. serves patients in Clay County and surrounding communities. Their services are intended...
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White River Health leaving UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network in 2027
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - White River Health announced Wednesday that its hospitals and facility-based services will leave the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network effective Jan. 1, 2027. The health system cites frequent claim denials, administrative requirements, and documentation demands that it says burden physicians and delay patient care. “For more than...
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Endocrinologist Dr. Kavya Nalluri Joins St. Bernards Clopton Clinic
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Endocrinologist Dr. Kavya Nalluri has joined the team of multispecialty healthcare providers at St. Bernards Clopton Clinic, bringing advanced clinical expertise in internal medicine, metabolism and endocrine care. Dr. Nalluri arrives at St. Bernards after completing an Endocrinology & Metabolism Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA...
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Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Hallie Gurule Joins St. Bernards Clopton Clinic
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Internal Medicine Physician and Jonesboro native Hallie “Frederick” Gurule, D.O., has joined the multi-specialty medical staff at St. Bernards Clopton Clinic and is accepting new patients as their primary care provider. A graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University,...
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Founder of The Children’s Clinic, Dr. Charles ‘Pete’ Kemp, Passes Away at 97
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Dr. Charles E. “Pete” Kemp, the founder of The Children’s Clinic in Jonesboro, passed away Thursday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Kemp was 97 at the time of his passing, having just celebrated his birthday on Tuesday.
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Internal medicine specialist Dr. Hallie Gurule joins St. Bernards Clopton Clinic
JONESBORO, Ark. — Internal medicine physician and Jonesboro native Hallie “Frederick” Gurule, D.O., has joined the multi-specialty medical staff at St. Bernards Clopton Clinic and is accepting new patients as their primary care provider. A graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University, Dr. Gurule stayed...
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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...
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Family Crisis Center SANE Rheanna Siebert Honored with Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association Core Values Award
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Family Crisis Center announced that Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Rheanna Siebert was presented with the Core Values Award during the Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association Conference. The award recognizes Siebert for her embodiment of the core values of the Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association,...
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NYITCOM Gets $3.7 Million for Blytheville Residency, Expanded EMS Training
JONESBORO, Ark. — NYITCOM at Arkansas State University has received about $3.7 million in grants to help launch a family medicine residency in Blytheville and expand emergency medical technician and paramedic training across Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the latest Rural Health Transformation Project awards Thursday, Sept. 24,...
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Good Shepherd Center nearing completion of new facility
WYNNE — The Good Shepherd Center will soon be receiving new digs. David Butler, director of the Good Shepherd Center, said the construction of a new facility is nearing completion. “This is the culmination of a dream that’s coming true. We’re seeing the results of a lot of patience...