Since a recent analysis of Northwest Arkansas revealed that nearly $240m spent on Medicare enrollee's healthcare went towards services provided outside of the region, local health systems have responded by expanding their facilities and partnering to offer more residencies.

• Growing need: The findings suggest that demand is outpacing supply for healthcare providers in Northwest Arkansas as the population grows, giving the region's health sector a unique opportunity to expand and innovate.
• Growing together: The NWA Council and healthcare providers are thinking outside the box to find solutions to these challenges; for instance, Mercy, UAMS, and Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks have teamed up to train dozens of new internal medicine residents annually.

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