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UAMS, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Forge Agreement to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
State Medical Society Elects Officers
UAMS Receives $1M to Create Endowed Funds in Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Sisira Yadala, MD, Honored with AMS Best Faculty Award
Dorothy Snider Foundation Awards $110K Grant to UAMS College of Medicine for Scholarships
CARTI Cuts Ribbon on Heber Springs Cancer Center
Arkansas Children’s Names Alison Ziari, MD, as Senior VP of Practice Plan, President of ACPSO
Second Annual Baptist Health Stroke Walk is May 29 in Little Rock
September 11, 2017
UAMS Invites Public to Fall 2017 Communi...

Arkansans interested in having a voice in UAMS research programs, or simply learning how research is done, are invited to participate in UAMS’ fall 2017 Community Scientist Academy.

Sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, the Community Scientist Academy will be on Thursdays beginning Sept. 21 through Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. - noon, on the UAMS campus in Little Rock.

For questions and to register, contact Nicki Spencer at ndspencer@uams.edu, or (501) 526-6629. The training is being offered at no cost to participants.

September 11, 2017
Mandatory Boil Order Issued for Biscoe/F...

A mandatory boil water order has been issued for the Prairie County community of Biscoe, also known as Fredonia, and also for customers who are south of I-40 in the vicinity of Biscoe/Fredonia, who are served by East Prairie County Water Association. Customers should observe the boil order notice until the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) determines that the water is safe. The water system serving the Biscoe/Fredonia area has experienced what appears to be a construction related cross connection with the sewer system.

September 11, 2017
OIG: Challenges Appear to Limit States...

State Medicaid agencies are required to suspend payments for healthcare items and services when there is a credible allegation of fraud against the provider, unless "good cause" exists not to suspend payment.

Using payment suspensions, when appropriate, is important to protect Medicaid funds. Payment suspensions, based on credible allegations of fraud, can swiftly stop the flow of Medicaid dollars to providers defrauding Medicaid. A payment suspension can remain in place throughout the law enforcement investigation, and potential prosecution of the healthcare fraud case.

September 11, 2017
Arkansas Department of Health Declares E...

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has declared the end of the recent mumps outbreak in the state. The last confirmed case was on July 13, 2017. The number of infections in the state has returned to the baseline (non-outbreak) levels.

The ADH began investigating the outbreak of Mumps in August of 2016. There were 2,954 total cases between August 2016 and August 2017. The typical yearly case count is between one and six. This outbreak was the second largest outbreak of mumps in the United States in the last 30 years. Several other states are currently experiencing outbreaks.

September 11, 2017
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, Higher Educ...

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs recently announced strategic partnerships with National Park College and Henderson State University that will focus on training additional nurses, and enriching the nursing programs at both higher education institutions.