2007 EPSDT Pilot Clinic Awards presented to 44 Arkansas facilities

AFMC recently presented 44 clinics with EPSDT Pilot Clinic Awards for their efforts to improve preventive care for Arkansas children. The clinics received the award during the 2007 MMCS Educational Conference, held Thurs., Dec. 6, in Little Rock.
Award recipients were:

• Lake Village Clinic – Lake Village
• West Memphis Pediatric Associates – West Memphis
• Trumann Medical Clinic – Trumann
• Randy Walker Family Practice and Allergy – DeQueen
• Ogé Family Medical Clinic – Nashville
• Booneville Medical Clinic – Booneville
• Baptist Health Clinic – Greers Ferry
• Dr. Misty Zelk Pediatric & Internal Medicine – Little Rock
• Conway Children’s Clinic – Conway
• Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic – Fayetteville
• Kids’ Health – Fort Smith
• Dr. James Cheshier – Fort Smith
• Clarksville Medical Group - Clarksville
• Michael D. Payne, MD, Family Practice – Fordyce
• UAMS Area Health Center South Arkansas – El Dorado
• Willis- Knighton Bradley Health Clinic – John Haynes, MD – Bradley
• The Children’s Clinic – Dr. Craig Davis – Hope
• Magnolia Hospital Center for Rural Health – Frank Edwards, MD – Magnolia
• Health Clinic – Dr. Nyguen Khoa – Ashdown
• Heritage Physicians Group Pediatrics – Hot Springs      
• Booneville Medical Clinic – Booneville
• St. Joseph’s Mercy Medical Clinic – Dr. M. Verser – Mount Ida
• Ouachita Family Practice – Mena  
• Sparks Pediatric Clinic – Fort Smith
• Tippin Family Medicine Clinic – Danville
• Central Arkansas Pediatrics – Conway
• Granville Vaughan III, MD – Heber Springs
• TLC Med-Peds Clinic – Benton
• The Children’s Clinic – Jonesboro
• Irvin-Diebrell Clinic – Mountain View
• Cullom Clinic – Osceola
• Lifelong Health Center – Dr. Rebecca Phillips – Salem
• NEA Clinic of Osceola – Osceola
• Paragould Doctors’ Clinic – Paragould
• Jonesboro Family Health Center – Jonesboro
• Bald Knob Medical Clinic – Bald Knob
• Zini Medical Clinic – Mountain View
• East Arkansas Children’s Clinic – Forrest City
• Meredith Clinic – Forrest City
• Little Rock Children’s Clinic – Little Rock
• Stuttgart Medical Clinic Network – Stuttgart
• Webber Family Medical – Helena  
• Little Rock Pediatric Clinic – Little Rock
• Dr. Scott Hall Medical Clinic – Helena
• Christ Health Primary Care Clinic – Little Rock
• Des Arc Health Center – Des Arc
• Carlisle Medical Clinic – Carlisle

The clinics received the award for their participation in an intensive pilot project to test new strategies, tools and tactics for preventive childhood health care. Each participant is working to improve its preventive screening rates during the course of the project.
“These clinics are to be commended for their hard work and dedication to improving the health of children all across Arkansas,” said Peggy Starling, manager of provider relations for Medicaid Managed Care Services. “They have made a difference in the lives of their patients by helping them stay healthy and active.”

For more information about signing up for the next phase of the project, visit www.afmc.org/mmcs or contact Peggy Starling at 501-212-8678.