Huitt to serve as BCMC Interim CEO

Huitt to serve as BCMC Interim CEO

WARREN, Ark. (11/19/21) – Bradley County Medical Center has announced that Leslie Huitt, the current Chief Financial Officer for the hospital, will be the Interim Chief Executive Officer after the resignation of Steve Henson. Huitt, who will still conduct her regular duties as CFO in addition to serving as the interim CEO, steps in for…

CMS Interim Final Rule will require BCMC employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19

CMS Interim Final Rule will require BCMC employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Press release from the Bradley County Medical Center Warren, Arkansas – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most healthcare settings, including Critical Access Hospitals such as Bradley County Medical Center, along with rural health clinics, home health agencies, and rehabilitation services…

BCMC CEO: ‘We’re making good progress, but the work’s not done yet’

BCMC CEO: ‘We’re making good progress, but the work’s not done yet’

Bradley County Medical Center board members heard a detailed report Thursday about why $3.6 million in charges couldn’t be billed at the present time. Jenifer Tidwell of Medical Office Systems said her company took over the billing practices about a year ago. Since that time, they have been able to collect some old receivables. She…

Detailed financial reports and procedures discussed at Hospital board meeting

Detailed financial reports and procedures discussed at Hospital board meeting

Detailed Financial Reports and Procedures Discussed at Hospital Board Meeting Members of the Bradley County Medical Center Board met for their September board meeting Thursday, September 23 at the Bruson Medical Complex. The board met a week earlier for the delayed August meeting. Chairman Freddie Mobley presided. The executive report was presented by Leslie Huitt…

Hospital revenues stronger

Hospital revenues stronger

Due to scheduling difficulties, the Bradley County Medical Center Board conducted the August, 2021 board meeting September 15. In a week, the board will meet again and hold the regular September meeting. The Board, under the chairmanship of Freddie Mobley, approved the minutes of the July, 2021 meeting and then reviewed and approved the financials…

Quorum Court votes to eliminate commercial garbage collection in the County/Reconsiders Callum Hospital appointment

Quorum Court votes to eliminate commercial garbage collection in the County/Reconsiders Callum Hospital appointment

During the July 2021 Bradley County Quorum Court meeting conducted July 19, 2021, eight of the nine JP’s were present to conduct business. Several items of routine and new business were acted upon. All reports were reviewed and approved. In a major change in solid waste policy, the court voted to stop collecting class I…