A nonpartisan, independent, health policy center that serves as a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans.

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About Us

 

      Click here for the ACHI Annual Report

     

Mission

ACHI's mission is to be a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy, and collaborative program development.

 

Vision

ACHI's vision is to be a trusted health policy leader committed to innovations that improve the health of Arkansans.

 

Values

Trust   Innovation   Initiative   Commitment

 

Staff

Click here for ACHI staff listing, leadership biographies and photos, and organization chart.

 

Overview

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) is a nonpartisan, independent health policy center dedicated to improving the health of Arkansans. It is jointly supported by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.  Click here for more.

 

Governance

An independent, self-perpetuating 21-member Health Policy Board identifies and establishes strategic priorities, provides direction and guidance, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas.  The Health Policy Board determines ACHI's involvement in and position on specific policy issues.  In addition, an Administrative Committee, composed of the chief administrators from each sponsoring organization, was created as a governing body distinct from ACHI's Health Policy Board.  The Administrative Committee is responsible for providing performance review and establishing compensation for ACHI's director and oversight of ACHI's annual budget.

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Recent Accomplishments

Working with partners from across the state, ACHI serves as a catalyst for initiating improvements in Arkansan's health.  As in chemistry where a small substance causes a large reaction, ACHI's empirical information, objective approach and responsiveness has generated dynamic results.  Click here for more information on some of our more recent accomplishments.

 

Funding

Each of ACHI's three sponsoring organizations (the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield) have made a five-year, financial commitment, which is distributed annually to support ACHI's core budget.  For more information about ACHI's funding, return on investment and leveraged economic growth for the state, click here.