HJAR May/Jun 2023

IT’S OUR SPECIALITY Delivering! HJAR eNews Subscribe today. subscription@healthcarejournalar.com Copyright© 2023 Healthcare Journal of Arkansas The information contained within has been obtained by Healthcare Journal of Arkansas from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error, Healthcare Journal of Arkansas does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of such information. The editor reserves the right to censor, revise, edit, reject or cancel any materials not meeting the standards of Healthcare Journal of Arkansas. May / June 2023 OUR MISSION Healthcare Journal of Arkansas analyzes healthcare for the purpose of optimizing the health of our citizens. Chief Editor Dianne Marie Normand Hartley dhartley@ushealthcarejournals.com Web Editor Betty Backstrom  bbackstrom@ushealthcarejournals.com Production Manager/Art Director Laura Busby lbusby@ushealthcarejournals.com Editor/Writer Philip Gatto  pgatto@ushealthcarejournals.com Writer Caitlan Butler Correspondents Niki Carter, DMD, MPH Jennifer Dillaha, MD Timothy Goodson, M Larry Hartzell, MD Ali Krisht, MD Steven Meadors, MD Keith Metz Neal Reeves, MBA, DNP, RN-BC Yara Robertson, MD, FACS Stacy Smith-Foley, MD Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPH Graphic Designer Holly Santry hollys@ushealthcarejournals.com Copy Editor Rachel Parkerson rparkerson@ushealthcarejournals.com Photographer Zoie Clift Correction: Mar / Apr Issue Oncology Column Revolutionary prevention — potentially As a leading-edge provider of cancer care in Arkansas and the surrounding region, CARTI is home to the most advanced imaging technology, including PET CT, CT, MRI, ultrasound, interventional radiology, and much more. Here, being at the industry forefront is a given. Unfortunately, one of our biggest imaging challenges — at CARTI and for providers throughout the state — stems not from a lack of advanced technology, but from a lack of putting that technology to greater use serving smokers, one of our most at-risk patient populations.