Health Care

After more than three decades in Northwest Arkansas health care, J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Washington Regional Medical System, has announced his retirement, effective May 31. Shackelford, who joined the organization in 2010 and became CEO in 2017, …

When most people think of innovation in health care, they often immediately think of a new laser, robot or other technological wizardry that speeds healing in a space age manner. Few people would likely group “billing and payments” and “revolutionary …

Washington Regional officially opened its state-of-the-art, $3.1 million Simulation Center on Feb. 23 in Fayetteville. During an open house hosted by the Washington Regional Medical Foundation, donors toured the center and saw firsthand how the space is used to enhance …

Aileen Wilkins has been named chief people officer at Arvest Bank. Wilkins brings more than 30 years of human resource experience across various industries, including health care, technology and financial services. Her career includes significant leadership positions at the Government …

It is a well-known fact that health care is not an easy field to work in. A survey of Veterans Health Administration workers shows while worker burnout rates are lower than COVID-19 pandemic levels, they still remain high compared to …

Welcome to 2026 and Arkansas Money & Politics! We made it through the holidays, and while the tinsel and the tree may stay up for some of us a while longer, the changing of the calendar tells us it is …

An old adage reads, “Home is where the heart is,” but on the senior living front, the saying could just as easily be, “Home is where the health care is,” since more seniors than ever are choosing home health care …

Amy Rice is the new chief financial officer for Saline Health System in Benton. Rice started her new duties on Dec. 1. She has more than 20 years of health care financial experience, including serving as CFO for Northwest Medical …

Billions of dollars are flowing into northeast Arkansas — in steel, precision agriculture, health care, manufacturing, and the infrastructure that makes sustained growth achievable: power, roads and housing. Those investments are reshaping the region’s economy, accelerating workforce demand, and opening …

The University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix College have entered into an agreement through which qualified Hendrix students will have a facilitated route into several graduate programs within UCA’s College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. The programs are: Doctor of …