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SAMA Healthcare in El Dorado Makes Waves Nationally for its Innovative Primary Care Reform

May 06, 2014 at 12:00 am by admin

EL DORADO – SAMA Healthcare Service is in the national spotlight for innovations designed to improve patient care in a state with high poverty levels that ranks next to last.... Read More

ICD-10 Implementation Expected to Make It Even Harder For Providers to Get Paid

May 06, 2014 at 12:00 am by admin

The new medical coding, ICD-10, has been delayed several times. It was scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, 2014. But at the same time in early April that the Arkansas Medical.... Read More

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Michael Cassat, MD

May 06, 2014 at 12:00 am by admin

Sports Medicine physician, Arkansas Specialty Orthopedics What do you get when you mix a chemist dad and RN mom? Three sons, all healthcare providers. Leading the charge: fi.... Read More

Reform of Preferred Network Pharmacy Program in Medicare Part D Blocked by Congress

May 06, 2014 at 12:00 am by admin

Two pharmacies in Eureka Springs were recently left out of a list of preferred networks for Medicare Part D SilverScript, a supplemental drug insurance program by the private.... Read More

Answering Patients Who Question the Value of Mammograms

May 06, 2014 at 12:00 am by admin

Mammograms to detect breast cancer have become a very controversial issue with a recent 25-year Canadian study that showed having yearly mammograms didn’t reduce breast cance.... Read More