Dr. Joe Thompson

Prominent health leader Dr. Joe Thompson has been appointed to serve on a new national panel addressing racial equity in health services research. Thompson, the president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, was appointed to serve on…

Joseph W. Thompson, MD, MPHPresident & CEO, Arkansas Center for Health ImprovementProfessor of Pediatrics and Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Dr. Joe Thompson works at the intersection of clinical care, public health and health policy. A nationally…

Across Arkansas, the number of school districts in the COVID-19 “red zone” has decreased in the past week but remains substantially higher than last month’s total. According to a new report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), in…

Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) president and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson announced today (July 30) that city-level data will be available with the number of active COVID-19 cases on its website.  “We have over 100 communities that we will…

State health leaders are aiming to provide increased data for smaller Arkansas communities in the fight against COVID-19. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) is aiming to provide more information for these communities on the number of cases at…

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) has released a series of health and safety precautions aimed at private and public employers in Arkansas. ACHI’s Health Policy Board developed the five proposals, which are designed to limit the continued spread…

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement on Thursday advised Arkansas businesses to continue practicing proper hygiene, social distancing and transmission-reduction strategies as the world rides out the coronavirus pandemic. The independent group’s Health Policy Board released the following statement  “As Arkansans continue to navigate the uncharted waters…