Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Arkansas’s innovative #MedicaidExpansion program is seen by some as a possible model for Georgia. In a piece published by @CobbCourier in Georgia, ACHI President and CEO @JoeThompsonMD discusses why Arkansas's program is worth emulating. #ARHOME cobbcountycourier.com/2024/0…
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In our newsletter: @JoeThompsonMD on 20 years of #MedicaidExpansion in AR; @J_Craig_Wilson on how the #ACA has impacted Arkansans; AR to join summer food program for kids; behavioral interventions urged for #ChildhoodObesity; and more.
bit.ly/3RP21yU #ARHOME
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Little Rock-based pediatric healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s is planning a $318 million expansion to increase child healthcare in Arkansas. The company shared details ...
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Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
A recent @manatt webinar on how states can establish #HealthData organizations, with ACHI's @JoeThompsonMD as a presenter, is now available online. View the free webinar, "State Health Data Organizations: Engines of Market Transparency and Insight," here: bit.ly/3LZxdtB
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It's #NationalPublicHealthWeek. Today's theme is community, and there may be no better demonstration of the importance of community than the way Arkansans are pulling together after Friday's tornadoes. How you can help: bit.ly/3Gd7Dhk #NPHW
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
“The FDA’s decision does not mean that naloxone is now fully accessible, because it doesn’t directly lower the cost—which has always been the bottom line for true naloxone liberation.”
BREAKING: The FDA has approved the first naloxone product available without a prescription. While this removes the final regulatory barrier to naloxone access, it does not on its own lower the cost.
By @kastaliamedrano:
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Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
“A November Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analysis…found that almost half of Arkansas counties are ‘maternity care deserts.’”
See the analysis: bit.ly/3STCdQD
#MaternalHealth
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Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
ACHI is in its 25th year of serving as a catalyst to improve the health of all Arkansans. We're looking back at some highlights of our work; for #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth we spotlight our 2021 report on #ColorectalCancer. See the report: bit.ly/3hHO0ER #ACHI25
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Our analysis found that in 2019, more than 20% of the $1.1 billion spent on Northwest Arkansas Medicare enrollees' health care went to services outside the region. arkansasbusiness.com/article…
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
It is not too late to get the flu vaccine! Around 80% of all flu cases occur in January, February, and March. Children 6 months of age and up should get the flu vaccine to reduce risk: ow.ly/TkL650MkkWM
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Colorado all-payer claims database through @CIVHC captures alternative payment $ totals, and their Medicaid program has a goal to get to 50% alternative payments #healthdata @ManattHealth @DataDrivenGovt @ACHI_Net
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Not mentioned yet today by @DataDrivenGovt or other panelists discussing #healthdata and APCDs, but @CIVHC_News has a great roadmap for self-funded payers to voluntarily submit claims data in an effort to gain completeness and for employer analyses of comparative utilization/cost
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
@ACHI_Net is a national leader in linking #APCD data to other data resources to derive immediately actionable information #healthdata
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Great to be back in southwest AR at SAU @muleriders reinvigorating public health efforts to address health challenges and pervasive disparities @ADHPIO @ARMinorityHealt @ACHI_Net
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If you or your family members have healthcare coverage through Arkansas #Medicaid, ARHOME, or ARKids, @ARHumanServices is asking you to update your contact information now to ensure you do not lose coverage. humanservices.arkansas.gov/d…
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Consumers with mild to moderate hearing loss may now buy over-the-counter #hearingaids. Our health policy analyst Laura Landers dives into what the FDA rule means in this blog post: bit.ly/3gM2mn6 #health #policy
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
At our Friends of ACHI Appreciation Event at the @ClintonCenter last night we were wowed by @chrisjjourney's spoken word poetry and pleased to honor the late Dr. Betty Ann Lowe and Jon Swanson with the Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award. bit.ly/3s5pCz7
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
This Saturday, please take your expired and unwanted prescription drugs to one of the hundreds of drop-off locations in Arkansas to be disposed of safely.
@ARdrugCzar #OpioidEpidemic
What: 23rd semi-annual Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day (partnership with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day)
When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022
Where: At secure collection sites statewide; full list at artakeback.org/take-back/col…
Dr. Joe Thompson retweeted
Today is #EarthDay. #ClimateChange threatens our health and safety, contributing to wildfires, extreme weather, and heat-related health problems. Policymakers around the world must make this issue a priority.
apnews.com/article/climate-s…