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Hospitals Leaders Hope to Cure Emergency Woes with Trauma Network
Arkansas's emergency care system ranked last in the American College of Emergency Physicians' most recent report, but the Arkansas Hospital Association hopes to change that in the upcoming general assembly session.
"Arkansas is the only state that doesn't have a trauma care network," said Paul Cunningham, senior vice president of the hospital association.
BY TED GRIGGS |
Changing the Diabetes Forecast for Minorities in Arkansas
The night before Thanksgiving 2001, Sylvester Smith told his wife he only had energy to cook one turkey. That's how Judy Smith, then a state legislator from Camden, now executive director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, came to realize something was seriously wrong with her husband, who the next day would be diagnosed with a blood sugar level close to 1,500.
BY JENNIFER BOULDEN |
Clinic Keeps Pace with Jonesboro's Growth
JONESBORO — Arkansas is often called the best-kept secret in American healthcare, and Clopton Clinic administrator Tyler Zeigler.
"It's one of those secrets that have been kept, whether it was supposed to be secret or not," he said of the college town in the northeast corner of the state. "When we recruit doctors, they don't know the medical community exists the way it does up here."
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Bill Hof
ROGERS — Nearly everyone who travels has some horror story about missing a flight and getting stuck in the airport for hours on end.
Dr. Bill Hof, an ophthalmologist in Rogers with the Boozman-Hof Clinic, has one that, well, takes the cake.
"It happened to me last year," explained Hof.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Research Is Key for New Firm
Pharmaceutical research is a big business, and some of that is creeping into Little Rock. In February 2006, the Lynn Institute of the Ozarks opened in town as part of the larger Lynn Institute system.
How Lynn got into Little Rock, like most things, was a combination of timing and luck.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
ADA Calls on Congress for Increased Access, Funding
The prevalence of diabetes in America is well documented, and the incidence rate of the disease is growing on an almost daily basis.
Type 2 diabetes, which is typically triggered by poor lifestyle choices, has become a focus of many state and local programs aimed at keeping children and adults active and eating healthy so that they might avoid the disease and its serious co-morbid complications.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
A Study in Contrasts
By the time the average physician hits 35, he or she will have spent three decades or more getting an education. And with a head crammed full of medical knowledge, most doctors aren't surprised to realize that other more practical things get scant attention. Things like practice management.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Using VistA to Improve Hospital and Practice Management
While you may have heard of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), what you may not know is that enterprising companies are taking the highly successful clinical information technology system and adapting it for use by their healthcare clients. Offering cost-savings and efficiencies, use of the VistA model outside government in both hospitals and physician practices might even be a significant step toward uniform electronic health records, experts say.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Attacking Bad Debt
To help alleviate bad debt problems, Nashville, Tenn.-based Affiliated Creditors, Inc. (ACI), a 20-year-old collection firm specializing in healthcare for the last quarter-century, has incorporated a collections program into its practice that has won accolades from healthcare providers.
By LYNNE JETER |
New Twists on Established Drugs
Both rosiglitazone (Avandia®) and metformin (Glucophage®, Fortamet® and others) already have an established market share for managing Type 2 diabetes. However, recent clinical trials provide evidence that the two may actually help prevent the disease in high-risk populations.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
Opponents in Drug Ad Fight Launch New Battle on Capitol Hill
The war of words over direct-to-consumer drug advertising has opened a new front on Capitol Hill.
At the center of this debate are two opposing armies of lobbyists, and they're vowing a showdown over new legislation that would put a major crimp in the advertising plans of some of the countries biggest pharma companies.
By TRACY STATON |
Adequate Access to Healthcare on the Line
No less than the future of the state's healthcare system is on the line Nov. 7.
From the perspective of UAMS, the higher education bond program that is on the ballot is critical to averting a healthcare work force crisis.
Dr. I. Dodd Wilson |
Investment Basics Worth Reviewing
It's hard to make money when investing. If it were easy, everyone would manage their own portfolios. Many savvy investors will tell you that one critical trait of successful long-term investing is to keep your mistakes to a minimum. Let's look at a few common errors that you will want to try to avoid.
Chad Carlson |
Top 10 Southern Holiday Retreats for Doctors
Traveling during the holidays with family and friends is becoming as much a tradition as fruitcake, eggnog and brightly wrapped gifts. If you're looking for somewhere new to celebrate, consider these prized holiday getaways that cater to physicians and their families.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Gubernatorial Candidates Have Healthcare Plans
With the election just around the corner, now seems like a good time to take a look at what Mike Beebe and Asa Hutchinson plan to do with healthcare when one of them is elected governor.
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