November 28, 2016

The Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Medical Services (DMS) has released the results of its 2016 Patient Engagement Satisfaction Survey, which included both patient and provider surveys. DMS contracted with AFMC, a National Committee for Quality Assurance- (NCQA) certified Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) survey vendor, to conduct the study.

November 28, 2016

Members of the local CARTI Auxiliary are set to bring a seasonal glow to the White County Courthouse on December 2 & 3 as part of the group’s 26th annual Holiday Luminary Project benefiting CARTI Radiation Oncology in Searcy.

“The Luminary Project helps to connect people who care about cancer patients by giving them the opportunity to honor or memorialize someone with a gift that will benefit others fighting cancer,” says event chair Mary Jane Yingling, who also serves as auxiliary first vice president.

November 28, 2016

Make plans to attend the 2016 Arkansas Medicaid Educational Conference Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Embassy Suites, Little Rock

Topics for this free, all-day conference for Arkansas healthcare provides include:

November 28, 2016

Baptist Health announced that Cowherd Family Medical Center in Heber Springs, which has had a long-standing presence in the community, officially became part of the Baptist Health healthcare system on Monday, Nov. 14.

The family practice will continue to serve its patients with the same great standard of care, but also provide greater access to more specialists and the latest technology Baptist Health has to offer.

November 28, 2016

National Park Medical Center will present the 33rd Annual Christmas Scramble Golf Tournament, benefitting the Kamo’s Kids Foundation, on Friday, December 2, at Hot Springs Country Club. Registration, sponsored by Arvest will begin at 8:30 am, and the shotgun start will be at 10:30 am.