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 2008 Arkansas Archives

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Lipschitz Has Big Dreams for The Longevity Center at St. Vincent
Dr. David dreams big. That's part of the appeal of David Lipschitz, MD, PhD, the acclaimed geriatrician and longevity expert known nationally and internationally as "Dr. David." In July, Dr. David left the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where for 30 years he had built its renowned geriatrics program and founded the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, to create at age 65 a bold new senior health initiative at St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock...
JENNIFER BOULDEN

Medical Office Spaces Still Smart Buys in Arkansas

Realtors Offer Creative Strategies for Physician Investors

The home mortgage markets may be a mess, but with a little strategy, guidance and flexibility to imagine new practice options, the time may never be better to invest in Arkansas medical office space...
JENNIFER BOULDEN

Nashville to Host Long Term Care Industry Leaders
NASHVILLE — Long term care professionals will converge in Nashville Oct. 5-8 to participate in the AHCA/NCAL/MCEF 59th National Convention & Expo at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center...
LYNNE JETER

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Booneville Community Hospital Resilient, Promising

New Hospital First Phase of New Health Complex

"In Booneville, they do it differently." That's something of a saying around the small Logan County town at the foot of Mt. Magazine, said Booneville Community Hospital CEO Dzaidi Daud. "What's more," he said, "it's apt."
JENNIFER BOULDEN

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Going for Equity

More Physicians Own their Office Space

Remember when you were finally out on your own, renting your first apartment? Remember your parents’ admonishments to, as quickly as possible, buy your first home and stop "throwing your money down the drain" by renting?...
SHARON H. FITZGERALD

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Keeping Seniors on Their Feet
They happen to children all the time. Ice skaters and hockey players learn the proper way to execute them. And comedians use them to get a laugh … but there’s nothing funny about falling for millions of Americans over the age of 65...
CINDY SANDERS

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Hospice Movement Grows in Arkansas Despite Challenges
He didn't have long to live, and all he wanted to do was drive his tractor again. St. Bernards Hospice gave him the pain management medication he needed to do that...
STEVE BRAWNER

Can New Incentives and Pay Plans Finally Coax Doctors to Adopt EMRs?
Ten years ago, electronic medical records (EMR) were offered up as a bright hope for the future; a high-tech approach to practicing medicine that would weed out unnecessary medical errors, help doctors coordinate care and stamp out wasteful spending...
JOHN CARROLL

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Dr. Ann Maners
A practicing radiation oncologist for more than two decades, Ann Maners' enthusiasm for the field is just as strong now as when she started. "There's always something going on, always something new," said Maners. "Every patient is an interesting challenge"...
ZOIE CLIFT

October Grand Rounds

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Patient Feedback Could Reduce Medical Diagnosis Errors
Research shows the majority of medical diagnoses are correct. However, diagnostic errors occur more often than patients expect and certainly more than doctors realize...
ANN DeBELLIS