Arkansas resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: A New Network of Rural Providers in Arkansas Looks to Take On The 'Needs and Pain Points' of Behavioral Healthcare

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:59:09 -0500

Features the Arkansas Rural Behavioral Health Access Network, a network of primary care providers working to improve regional access to mental and behavioral health resources. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Event: 2027 Rural Health Association of Arkansas Annual Summit

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

North Little Rock AR
February 24, 2027 -- Rural Health Association of Arkansas

Resource: Cervical Cancer in Arkansas 2025 Data Update

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:41:51 -0500

Offers surveillance data for cervical cancer in Arkansas. Discusses risk factors, screening recommendations, mortality, vaccination, and Arkansas-specific trends over time. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Dashboard: Arkansas Physician Specialties

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:34:18 -0600

Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Arkansas Health Professions Manpower Statistics 2024

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:19:47 -0600

Reports on the distribution of licensed healthcare professionals by county for Arkansas with maps and statistics. Includes demographic data for primary and specialty care physicians, dentists, nurses, and more. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Engagement and Retention in HIV Care in Rural Southern U.S. Using an All-Payer Claims Database

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:35:22 -0600

Analyzes HIV care engagement and retention among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Arkansas, utilizing 2013-2017 Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database data. Includes data and discussion of HIV access disparities in Arkansas by rurality, sex, and other demographic variables.

Resource: Dashboard: Arkansas General Surgeon Workforce

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:51:53 -0600

Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Funding opportunity: Water and Wastewater Loans

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:15:40 -0600

Flexible loan products, with terms up to 15 years, for small, rural community water and wastewater projects. -- Rural Community Assistance Partnership

Resource: Rural Profile of Arkansas 2025

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:49:59 -0600

Reports on social, demographic, and economic conditions in rural Arkansas, including data and discussion on topics including rural and urban definitions, health status and outcomes, demographics, infant mortality, education, poverty, employment, and food insecurity, among others. Provides rural-urban comparisons as well as county-level data.

Resource: Academic Detailing to Advance Naloxone Prescribing in Rural Primary Care: A 2-Year Pilot Study

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:14:49 -0600

Presents a study exploring the feasibility of implementing an intervention to improve primary care providers' (PCPs) knowledge, confidence, and adoption of naloxone-related practices in rural Federally Qualified Health Centers. Study involves 30 PCPs in rural Arkansas, with 15 receiving a 30-minute virtual training on naloxone. Breaks down data by PCP profession type as well as Health Professional Shortage Area status and score.

Resource: Arkansas Federally Qualified Health Centers Coverage

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:18:06 -0600

Map showing counties which have or lack a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Arkansas. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Arkansas Rural Health Clinic Program Coverage

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:16:04 -0600

Map showing the locations of provider-based and freestanding Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) at the county level in Arkansas. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Arkansas Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Map

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:07:09 -0600

County-level map of Arkansas identifying the locations of hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP). -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:25:36 -0600

Provides information on Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and answers to frequently asked questions. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.

Resource: Arkansas Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:43:44 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Arkansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Arkansas Rural Primary Care Workforce

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:55:18 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Arkansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Arkansas Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:27:01 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Arkansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Arkansas Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Surveillance Report, 2023

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:39:14 -0500

Provides current data on chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections for Arkansas by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and prevalence by county. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: 2025 Arkansas State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup: Annual Profile of Substance Use

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:57:51 -0500

Provides information on youth and adult substance abuse in Arkansas to help guide substance abuse prevention decision-making. Highlights consequences such as arrests, suicide, and depression and focuses on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and prescription drug use. Includes county-level profiles and an overview of a variety of community and personal health indicators. -- Arkansas Department of Human Services

Resource: Data Watch: Arkansas Roadway Fatalities, 2016-2023

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:15:44 -0500

Infographic providing data on traffic fatalities in Arkansas. Includes county-level data on fatalities, noting rural and urban differences. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Risk Factors for Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Arkansas 2024

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:02:17 -0500

Provides state, region, and county-level data for Arkansas related to substance abuse by youth. Identifies risk factors associated with drug and alcohol abuse, such as the number of arrests, unemployment, school infractions, tobacco and cannabis retailers, and more, as well as associated public health outcomes such as substance use-related mortality. -- Arkansas Department of Human Services

Resource: Arkansas Hospital Association Data Hub Dashboard

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:46:37 -0500

Interactive dashboard providing information on the availability of hospital services in Arkansas counties by specialty, including delivery, palliative, psychiatric, swing bed, intermediate care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice services. Also includes data on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Traditional Medicare enrollment by county. -- Arkansas Hospital Association

Resource: Red County: Arkansas County Life Expectancy Profile 2023 Report

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:02:59 -0500

Reports on Arkansas's Red Counties, defined as the Arkansas counties with a life expectancy at birth more than 6 years below the Arkansas county with the highest life expectancy at birth. Offers comparisons of red and non-red counties over time and analysis of health outcomes, behaviors, clinical care indicators, social and economic factors, and physical environment factors for red counties. -- Arkansas Department of Health

Resource: Enhancing Primary Care Capacity for Cardiovascular Disease Management Through the ECHO+ Model: A Multistate Rural Collaboration Among West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:50:21 -0500

Examines quality of care and clinician capacity impacts of the ECHO+ cardiovascular disease (CVD) tele-education course, which included asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and a quality improvement learning collaborative for 41 rural primary care providers in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Provides data on ECHO+ impacts on CVD quality indicators, patient outcomes, and participant feedback.

Resource: Carcinogenic Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk in the Arkansas Rural Community Health Study: A Nested Case-Control Study

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:59:27 -0500

Examines associations between hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and breast cancer incidence among rural Arkansas women, utilizing National Air Toxics Assessment and Arkansas Rural Community Health study data. Analyzes breast cancer incidence and exposure to individual pollutants, pollutant mix, and family history of breast cancer.

Resource: Dashboard: Arkansas Healthcare Expenditures

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:49:56 -0600

Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Dashboard: Arkansas Primary Care Physician Workforce

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:04:26 -0500

Dashboard providing data on primary care physicians (PCPs) in Arkansas, utilizing 2019-2021 Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas Healthcare Initiative All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) data. Provides county-by-county data on PCP distribution, demographics, and payer mix. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Dashboard: Acute Behavioral Health Events Along the Birthing Journey in Arkansas

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:33:17 -0500

Provides data on acute behavioral health events, including mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, among Arkansas mothers, utilizing 2019-2022 Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative (HTI) data. Features clinical, demographic, and payer data associated with patients and individual encounters, recurring encounters, and outpatient visits, and can be sorted by region and county. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Travel Time to Delivery Facilities for Arkansas Mothers

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:54:39 -0500

Infographic presenting findings on county-level travel times to maternal care services in Arkansas. Includes data on travel times in 2016 versus 2022 at the state level, and discusses the impact of labor and delivery unit closures on rural access to care. -- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Resource: Age-Friendly Health Systems Integration into Rural Primary Care Clinics: A Journey of One Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:30:07 -0500

Examines implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms Framework in rural Arkansas primary care clinics. Details program aspects related to workforce training, workplace culture, and resource provision and discusses evidence-based approaches to implementation. Provides data on the AFHS 4Ms Framework's impact on patient engagement and healthcare quality for older adults in rural settings.