LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is organizing all of its clinical enterprises in Little Rock and around the state under the UAMS Health umbrella.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA said UAMS is more than a hospital, it is more than a university and it is more than cutting-edge research.

UAMS Health includes the UAMS Medical Center, Neighborhood Clinics, orthopaedic clinics, women's clinics, the Family Medical Centers at UAMS regional sites, digital health clinics and the affiliated clinics that UAMS operates in conjunction with other health care providers.

As a state-supported health sciences university offering unique specialty care and programs, UAMS serves residents in every county of Arkansas. What started with one campus in Little Rock in 1879 has evolved into a multi-campus clinical delivery system that includes eight regional campuses strategically placed across the state with plans to add more, Patterson said.

Patterson also said UAMS is increasing its focus on digital health. Programs pioneered by the Institute for Digital Health & Innovation are erasing miles, allowing for physician-to-physician consults and for patients to communicate with physicians without leaving home.