Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
In this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast, we speak with Dr. Pete DelNero from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences about a food-as-medicine initiative to complement treatment for cancer patients.
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Medicare is the single largest payer in the U.S. healthcare system, making it a critical source of revenue for hospitals. This fact sheet examines adjustments to Medicare’s basic payment models that seek to account for factors not fully captured in those models.
This infographic examines where newly licensed Arkansas physicians completed residency and attended medical school, providing information to support physician workforce planning in Arkansas.
To provide insight into the role Medicaid plays in maternal and infant health in Arkansas, this infographic examines the percentage of Medicaid-financed births by county.
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A proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule and a new federal law would add transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers alongside existing Arkansas laws regulating these drug pricing middlemen.
Private equity involvement in health care increased twentyfold between 2000 and 2018. ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study by researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the RAND Corporation examining trends in private equity acquisition of substance use disorder treatment facilities.
ACHI President and CEO Craig Wilson discussed the state of health and health care in Arkansas during an appearance on the March 20 episode of Arkansas TV’s “Arkansas Week.”
Podcast by ACHI
Limited access to nutritious food can undermine patient treatment and recovery. That’s especially true for the often long and arduous recovery many cancer patients face. Vulnerable populations who struggle with social and economic challenges such as food insecurity are at increased risk. Now a program called “Hope for Cancer: Healthy Outcomes Through Produce Prescriptions and Education” is exploring whether healthcare providers can complement a cancer patient’s existing treatment by increasing access to healthy, fresh foods through food-as-medicine interventions. To learn more about the program, we’re joined on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast by Dr. Pete DelNero with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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