When you think of the Delta, you may envision images of flat farmland planted with rows of cotton, soybeans or rice and small towns that have been forgotten. Covering parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the region is one of the poorest in the country. Extreme poverty, high unemployment and some of the lowest life […]
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UAMS Unveils a New Free App Designed to Provide Faster Emergency Medical Response
UAMS has recently launched a new app that sends vital information to emergency medical responders such as location and useful medical/profile information. The app, iClick911 was developed and designed by Dr. Aliza Brown in the UAMS Center for Translational Neuroscience. “We saw a need for a mobile application that can give first responders vital information […]
Jasper School-Based Health Center First in State to Launch Tele-Dentistry
When most people think of northcentral Arkansas, they typically think of the breathtaking scenery and small town-life that it has to offer its residents. While thoughts of rolling hills, gentle streams, and quaint towns come to mind, the presence of high-tech healthcare does not – but that is changing in one small Arkansas community. Jasper […]
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Utilizing Telemedicine to Treat Patients in South Arkansas
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), Inc. along with its partner facilities are teaming up to treat patients presenting to local emergency rooms with behavioral health disorders via telemedicine. The project launched in late October and is well underway in providing services patients who have historically been backlogged in emergency rooms while waiting for treatment […]
Telehealth Technology Summit
When it comes to telehealth, the right equipment & connectivity can make or break a program. The regional telehealth resource centers are hosting an event that will give you access to the industry leaders in Telehealth Technology and access to what technologies are currently being used for Telehealth across the country. This one-of-a-kind event will […]
Telehealth Expanding for Schools in Arkansas through UAMS e-Link
Schools in Arkansas are seeing the benefits of telemedicine and the impact that it’s having on keeping their kids healthy. With the recent changes in the telehealth laws, allowing schools to be the originating site for patients, it has opened up quality services for kids who otherwise would not have access to the mental health […]