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…

In the last 14 days, 179 Arkansas school districts have reported 50 or more COVID-19 infections per 100,000 district residents, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. This accounts for more than half of the public school districts statewide.…

More than two dozen school districts have reported 50 or more new COVID-19 cases over a 14-day period. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) released a report, stating that 26 Arkansas school districts reported 50 or more new infections…

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 developed a new interactive tool that is designed to give insight into Arkansas hospitals’ bed capacity. According to ACHI officials, the bed capacity tool was developed to serve as a resource as…

Easter, for most Christians, is this Sunday, and those services generally are among the most highly attended of the year. That’s not going to be the case this year though as the coronavirus pandemic has led many denominations to cancel…

Joe Thompson: ‘ZIP code risk’ a mounting concern Shifts in the scope of delivery and financing models are presenting new challenges for the health care industry, says Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and…