HEALTHCARE LEADER: Conversation Continued with Paul K. Halverson, DrPH, FACHE
State Health Officer, Director, Arkansas Department of Health
State health officer Paul K. Halverson remains focused on the Arkansas Department of Health’s main strategic objectives—improving access to care, decreasing injury mortality and morbidity, decreasing infant mortality, increasing physical activity, and improving oral health. In the second of a two-part series, Medical News of Arkansas discussed with him the various ways the medical community can help bolster public health.
LYNNE JETER |
Prostate Cancer Foundation Helps Men Beat Disease
Prostate Cancer Foundation Helps Men Beat Disease
When R.A. Saenz of Little Rock was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001 at age 54, he embarked on a journey that would take him through what he called “the worst four years of my life.” Today, he’s a survivor mentor volunteering with the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation to help others overcome the disease.
STEVE BRAWNER |
10 Essential Financial Management Indicators to Review Each Month
Balancing the responsibilities of one-on-one patient care and managing the business side of practice is one of the toughest challenges physicians face. While physicians are not particularly overwhelmed by the idea of taking care of people, they may become so when it comes to keeping tabs on the financial performance of the business. Look at the following 10 essential financial indicators once a month. Your manager should be able to provide you with these data for the previous month by the tenth business day of the current month.
JENNIFER A. O’BRIEN, MSOD |
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