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Arkansas Health System Workforce Initiative

 

This is one of four major components included in the process currently underway to improve our health system to better meet the 21st Century needs of Arkansans.  Other components include payment and quality improvement, health information technology, and the health benefits exchange A vision for Arkansas's future health system has been developed to guide this work.  View the video.

 

A draft of the workforce strategic plan is available here.   Comments may be submitted until noon on March 6, 2012 via e-mail to contact@achi.net, faxed to (501) 526-2252, or mailed to:  Comments, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72201. 

 

Taskforce Members:   

Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians (Mike Moody)                                                                     

Arkansas Association of Two Year Colleges (Ed Franklin)                                       

Arkansas Department of Health (Paul Halverson)                                                 

Arkansas Department of Higher Education  (Susan Hanrahan)                               

Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (Mike Kennedy)                                

Arkansas Medical Board (Omar Atiq)                                                                   

Arkansas Medical Society (David Wroten)                                                                          

Arkansas Nurses Association (Jean Zehler, Linda McIntosh)                                    

Arkansas Pharmacists Association (Mike Smets, Mark Riley)                                    

Arkansas State Dental Association (Billy Tarpley)

Arkansas Surgeon General - (Joe Thompson)                                                       

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor's Office (Daniel Rahn)              

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Center for Diversity Affairs  (Billy Thomas)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Programs (Carol Ann Bynum)       

                                                                                                                     

Staffed by:  Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Schedule    

                                                                                      

Stakeholder Meetings

  

November 8, 2011

Note:  Due to technical issues beyond our control there is no video of this meeting

Agenda

Vision Draft

Invited Speaker Biographies

 

September 6, 2011

Agenda

Powerpoint Presentation 

Full length Video of the meeting

Dr. Thompson's Video Report

 

June 23, 2011                                               

Meeting Agenda                                                                                  

Powerpoint Presentation

Full length video of the meeting

Questions/Answers/Comments Session  

 

Workgroup Meetings

 

January 18, 2012

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

 

January 10, 2012

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

 

November 16, 2011

Agenda

Meeitng Minutes

Powerpoint Presentation

 

October 19, 2011

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

 

September 21, 2011

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

AHRQ Definition of a Medical Home adopted by taskforce

Arkansas Pharmacists Association Powerpoint                                                 

Oral Health In Arkansas Powerpoint

Dental Association Strategic Plan Recommendations

Video Clip:  Susan Hanrahan, Workforce Strategic Planning Update

     

August 17, 2011

Agenda   

Meeting Minutes  

Powerpoint Presentation

                                                               

July 13, 2011 

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Powerpoint Presentation                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                               

June 15, 2011  

Agenda                                                                

Meeting Minutes  

integrated Chronic Care Management        

Core Group questions and answers 

                                                           

May 18, 2011

Agenda

Meeting Minutes 

Powerpoint Presentation   

 

March 24, 2011 

Agenda                                                      

Meeting Minutes   

Powerpoint Presentation                                                                                                              

         

Documents:                                

Informal Survey Results (May 2011)                                      

Workplan Summary (May 2011 Draft)