HEALTH CARE IMPACTS US ALL THE MOST

Of all the industries we cover in AMP, health care may be the one that impacts all of us the most. And while we have a healthy buffet of stories to tell in this month’s issue, the focus for AMP in August is health care.

Inside, we’ll visit the Alice Walton School of Medicine, under construction in Bentonville. Though this new medical school will adopt a different and holistic approach, its launch will help address an urgent need in Arkansas and get more health care providers where they’re needed.

We also talk with the leadership at CARTI, which recently opened its new CARTI Surgery Center in Little Rock. The new facility offers extended stay for cancer patients as well as the renowned da Vinci surgical robots. Its opening has raised the bar for cancer treatment in the state.

The folks at UAMS and Baptist Health, two of the state’s most trusted names in health care, are among the providers meeting that bar. The UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center opens its new infusion center on Sept. 1, and inside we chat with Dr. Anusha Jillella, who will lead it.

We’ll investigate health care “deserts” in Arkansas and efforts underway among providers to deliver access to isolated areas of the state that need it. Plus, we’ll look at the state’s Magnet hospitals and Unity’s much awaited entry into the Jacksonville community.

As always, there’s much, much more. Hit me up with your questions or story ideas at HBaker@ARMoneyandPolitics.com.