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Same as it ever was: UAMS' $39 million deficit gets a hearing, not a solution

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' presentation to the joint hospital committee of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees today was pretty routine until board member C.C. "Cliff" Gibson III asked representatives of UAMS about an increase in uncompensated care of $44 million in 2017 over 2016. “That’s astounding to me,” Gibson said, as was the budgeted deficit of $39 million. He also expressed surprise that the deficit was included on the front end of the budgeting process.
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UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn to retire in 2017

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has announced the planned retirement July 31, 2017 of Chancellor Dan Rahn.
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Change coming in UAMS Med School dean

UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn announced to staff in a memo yesterday evening that Dr. Rick Smith would be stepping down as dean of the College of Medicine at the end of 2014 and help the new dean, who'll be chosen in a national search, in the first three months of 2015.

ASU med school tuition: $52,000

An article in Newsday reports on a New York institution's first out-of-state expansion, to open an osteopathic medical school at Arkansas State University at Jonesboro. It says tuition will be $52,000. And the backers contend a shortage of residencies can be overcome.
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Arkansas State University finds demand for an osteopathic med school

Least shocking news of the day is that, as I predicted back in September, a consultant hired by Arkansas State University has confirmed the university's belief that there's sufficient demand to start a medical school — osteopathic medicine variety — in Jonesboro.

UAMS chancellor updates staff on finances

Leslie Peacock wrote here yesterday about UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn's presentation to the UA Board of Trustees and the campus' need for greater revenue, else cutbacks be necessary.
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UAMS' Rahn: Obamacare is hospital's lifeline

Warns that without extension of private option, UAMS will have huge financial challenges.

Pressure on the park board: Build it downtown

Pressure on the Little Rock Technology Park Authority board to use its city tax dollars to build or revamp buildings downtown for the park is growing, coming from the mayor, the governor, a technology business and one of the sponsors of the park.
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UAMS' poses alternative to St. Vincent collaboration

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has reworked its proposal for an affiliation with St. Vincent Infirmary that would create a new entity for shared services but drop the single management structure.

Former UAMS CFO reportedly out at new job

Melony Goodhand, who left as chief financial officer and vice chancellor after nine years at UAMS, is apparently no longer chief operating officer at Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center, a job she took in early March.
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St. Vincent proposal: Run all clinics

When it was first rumored last year that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences might turn its hospital over to the Catholic-run St. Vincent Health Services, UAMS said no, no, no, that wasn't in the plan.

UAMS hires new CFO

: Chancellor Dan Rahn has told staff that he's hired Bill Bowes, a Connecticut college CFO, to be the UAMS CFO.
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