Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to introduce its list of Influencers for 2024, those who inspire us all to reach higher, achieve more and improve things in our communities. Within this list, find leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and public-service…
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- Arkansas HospitalsHealth & ScienceHealth CareHealthcareIndustriesJanuary 2023Magazine
Top Challenges Facing Hospitals
by Bo Ryallby Bo RyallHospitals in Arkansas, and indeed throughout the U.S., are facing a financial crisis. It can be difficult to grasp why this industry, in particular, needs specific and immediate relief and why that involves legislation, changes in rulemaking, and constant advocacy…
- BusinessFinance & BankingFoodHealth CareHealthcareIndustriesJanuary 2023MagazinePeoplePolitics
Publisher’s Letter: Leading the Way
Influencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs and teachers; their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas…
- August 2022Health & ScienceHealth CareHealthcareMagazine
Behavioral Health: The Biggest Health Crisis Both Before and Coming Out of the Pandemic
Behavioral health was the biggest health care crisis Americans faced going into the pandemic, and it will easily be the biggest one faced coming out of it, according to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield President and CEO Curtis Barnett.…
- Business servicesHealth CareMagazineMay 2022
Are Travel Nurse Salaries Sustainable for Health Care Institutions?
Average salaries for travel nurses have soared during the pandemic with average salaries plus benefits advertised on Arkansas travel nurse recruitment websites ranging from $1,600 to more than $3,000 per week. While travel nurses have been critical to meeting the…
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AMP Influencers of the Year 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffInfluencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs, teachers. Their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas Money…
- Health & ScienceHealth CareMagazineMarch 2021
The Plague Year: After Initial Shock, Arkansas Rolls with COVID Punches
It’s been a year since the first case of the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, was confirmed in Arkansas, likely brought to the state by a resident of Pine Bluff after visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The toll from the…
- August 2020Health & ScienceHealth CareMagazine
Telemedicine, Stat! Pandemic Necessitating Move to Digital Health
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHealth care professionals, like their counterparts in other industries, are feeling their way into the future, unsure of just what the post-pandemic landscape will look like. Many Arkansas providers seem to agree on one thing, however: When it comes to…
A few days ago, I was in my office sorting through a box of old documents when I came across a report issued by the Governor’s Task Force on Rural Hospitals dated Oct. 1, 1988. As I skimmed the report’s…
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DeQueen Medical Center Closes Doors, Part of Larger Trend of Closings
by Matthew Kingby Matthew Kingby Matthew King After months of not seeing a single patient, the DeQueen Medical Center has officially closed its doors. Sevier County currently has around 17,000 residents with the nearest hospital with similar qualifications to DeQueen Medical Center being more…