Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
In this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast, we talk about the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative and welcome Kevin McAvey of Manatt Health to discuss the growing roles of similar state health data infrastructures around the country.
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Closures of labor and delivery services at Arkansas hospitals in recent years have led to longer travel times for many Arkansas mothers. Longer travel times to delivery facilities have been associated with higher risks of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our updated infographic examines Arkansas mothers’ travel times to delivery facilities.
Medicare Advantage is an optional component of Medicare that allows beneficiaries to receive healthcare benefits from private insurance plans instead of the federal government. This dashboard shows how enrollment in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare has changed over time in Arkansas.
Telehealth is the practice of delivering or receiving healthcare services through telecommunications and information technology. This dashboard explores trends in telehealth utilization in Arkansas.
Blog Posts
Arkansas has one of the highest accidental drowning rates in the nation. These tips can help you and your family stay safe while having fun in or on the water.
Rural communities continue to experience decreasing access to maternity care, both in Arkansas and across the country. A new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform assessing maternal health care in rural communities reveals persistent challenges.
ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study by researchers in Canada investigating the impact of “primary care unattachment,” or a patient’s loss of access to a primary care provider.
Maternal and infant mortality rates in Arkansas are among the highest in the nation, but a wide range of efforts are underway to change that. The Healthy Birthing Journey Podcast is a nine-part series in which we explore the data and issues behind maternal and infant health in Arkansas by speaking with the people working to improve outcomes for moms and babies across our state.
Each episode focuses on one of nine points on the birthing journey, from pre-pregnancy through delivery and into the postpartum period, where ACHI analysts and researchers have identified opportunities for Arkansas to make lasting improvements.
In the ninth and final episode of the Healthy Birthing Journey Podcast, we explore well-child visits and other efforts to improve infant health outcomes during the first year of life.
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Data can be a powerful component in strategies to improve public health and healthcare outcomes. Research, quality improvement activities, and program development and evaluation all require reliable data infrastructure. That’s why, more than a decade ago, our state established the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative, which includes an all-payer claims database, or APCD. To learn more about the role of APCDs and similar efforts underway around the country, we are joined on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast by Kevin McAvey, managing director of Manatt Health in New York and a recognized expert on state data assets.
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