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UAMS Says Proton Center Continues Operating Amid Payment Dispute
Michael Huber, MD, FACC, Joins Baptist Health Heart Institute/Arkansas Cardiology
Constance Chapman, MD, MPH, Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gary Clark, PD, Boosts Family Scholarship in UAMS College of Pharmacy
Arkansas Children’s, Lyon College School of Dental Medicine to Partner 
UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Receives $200,000
UAMS Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency Program
War Does Not Make America Healthy, Again
September 11, 2017
UAMS Cancer Institute Partners Card Offe...

More than 250 shops and restaurants in central and northwest Arkansas and Conway will offer discounts Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 with Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). 

To purchase a Partners Card, or view a complete list of participating shops and restaurants, visit www.uamspartnerscard.com. Cards also may be purchased at participating locations indicated on the website, or by calling (501) 686-8286.

September 11, 2017
UAMS Scientists Believe Enzyme Could Hel...

UAMS scientists believe they have identified an enzyme that could be manipulated to help stave off transplant rejection in patients following surgery.

The findings of Lyle Burdine, MD, PhD, transplant surgeon and assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Surgical Research, and his research team — including postdoctoral fellow Ara Kim Wiese, PhD, and assistant professor Marie Schluterman Burdine, PhD — were published July 27 in PLOS ONE, an online, peer-reviewed journal.

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.