The Arkansas Medical Society will be providing updates on this rapidly changing COVID-19 situation to our members on a weekly basis. You can read the latest email udpate here. Latest Statistics - 3-13-2020 On March 11, a patient at Jefferson Regional Medical Center was determined to be the…
From the American Medical Association's Senior News Writer, Sara Berg February 21, 2020 Note: The AMA encourages physicians to stay up to date on this fast-moving situation and as provided 19 resources for doctors, other health professionals, and the public. As the number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued an update and guidance for providers on the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Below is their statement: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of a 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan…
UPDATE: The FDA has created a Consumer Update to provide information for consumers to help protect themselves, as well as a new Lung Illnesses Associated with Use of Vaping Products webpage to provide an overview of these incidents and FDA’s actions to date, as well as recommendations for…
The Arkansas Department of Health is in the process of updating its Tuberculosis (TB) rules based on latest guidelines released by CDC for screening and testing healthcare workers (these include staff at hospitals, nursing home, medical offices, clinics and other related medical facilities). We are also updating rules…
With the launch of the nARcansas app coinciding with the 17th Arkansas Drug Take Back Day, the theme is “I can. You can. We can. Save a life with Narcan!” “The main goal of every project, every act we participate in is to save lives,” said Arkansas Drug…
Article originally appeared in the July 2018 issue of The Journal. For my colleagues who have been practicing medicine for at least 20 years, the path leading to the current opioid crisis is familiar. With the conceptualization of pain as a “fifth vital sign” by the American Pain…
An April 15 article in the Democrat-Gazette took aim at doctors for the opioid epidemic. The blame game makes for great headlines, particularly during a crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 100 people die every day in America due to an overdose of opioid drugs. Prescription medications…
AR-IMPACT was created to improve multi-disciplinary pain care and treatment for Arkansas physicians. The weekly interactive tele-video consultation program offers free CME credit to better manage chronic pain patients and those who need their opioid dosage reduced. The interactive conferences will begin with a brief didactic presentation about…
The Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission announces the adoption of Rule 099.41, a drug formulary which regulates all outpatient medications prescribed as a result of work-related injuries. The rule draws on a formulary already in use for state government employees who are injured on the job, with additional provisions for opioid…
The Arkansas State Medical Board will hold a public hearing on April 5, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on revisions to the proposed amendments to Regulation 2.4 concerning definitions for "excessive prescribing." The Board held an informational hearing at their last meeting and have since made several very helpful changes…