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Adding a Twist
Arkansas PCMH Model Adoption Includes Unique Approach in Pulaski County

A pilot program exclusively for Pulaski County residents is gaining national attention for its unique approach to the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.
LYNNE JETER

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Arkansas Facing Shortage of 1,000 Primary Care Physicians
Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Can Help Meet Demand

The first line of defense for a healthy population is adequate numbers of primary care physicians. But that is a huge challenge in Arkansas, particularly in rural areas of the state.
BECKY GILLETTE

Grand Rounds January


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New CT Scanner at Cooper Clinic Reduces Radiation Dramatically
FORT SMITH—Someone who has a health problem doesn’t need an additional health risk from diagnostic tests—especially if numerous tests are needed.
By BECKY GILLETTE

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PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: William McCall Hogan Jr., MD
Anesthesiologist, Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock

Playing sports as a youth taught William McCall Hogan Jr., MD, the value of working hard as part of a team to achieve a goal
SERENAH McKAY

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Finding Physicians
Hospitals Recruiting Doctors in the Wake of Healthcare Reform

Healthcare reform and changes in the business of medicine are leading more new physicians to seek to be hospital employees or have what amounts to employer-employee relationships with hospitals.
STEVE BRAWNER