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Eureka Free Clinic Captures National Spotlight
ABC News anchor Charles Gibson called the Eureka Christian Health Outreach (ECHO) Clinic in Eureka Springs "the American Spirit at work" when reporting on the free health clinic in a story January 9.
BECKY GILLETTE |
Caribbean Medical School, Students Sue State Medical Board
Claim Disapproval Status a Violation of Rights
The American University of Antigua College of Medicine and four of its students are suing the Arkansas State Medical Board and its board members, claiming board policies unfairly and unconstitutionally exclude graduates of the school from practicing medicine in Arkansas.
STEVE BRAWNER - 5 opinions posted |
| Health Information Technology Focus |
Frien-emies
Helping Providers, Payers Learn to Play Well TogetherOn the face of it, providers and payers have the same objective – to dispense high quality, evidence-based care in an efficient and cost effective manner to ultimately improve outcomes. Somewhere along the line, however, reality diverged from the mission statements, often resulting in a "them" vs. "us" mentality.
CINDY SANDERS |
Powerful MRIs Allow Glimpse into Brain
UAMS Operates State's Only 3 Tesla Models
The subject is shown visual stimulants asking him to answer a simple question: Which would you prefer, a smaller amount of money sooner or a larger amount later?
STEVE BRAWNER |
Virtual Colonoscopy Trial Hails Preventive Procedure, But Medicare Not So Sure
Ask radiology experts and virtually all of them will say that virtual colonoscopies are a less expensive, less invasive and effective alternative to conventional colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer. Yet there’s a flip side to that view – that CT colonography, as it is more formally known, is inefficient, since a regular colonoscopy must follow if the CTC finds anything suspicious.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Lawrence Braden, MD
It could be argued that a doctor, a visionary, and a clergyman occupy separate and distinct roles. But that doesn't prevent a single man from being all three.
JIM PATTERSON |
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