HIV diagnosis rates drop by a third over past 10 years.
Article from AMA Mourning Rounds, 7-22-14. USA Today (7/20, Graham) reported that according to research presented at the International AIDS Conference and in a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “the rate of diagnosis for HIV infections has fallen in the United States…
CDC report: 46 people die from Rx painkiller overdose each day
Article from AMA Wire, 7/7/2014, 10:02 AM The prescription drug overdose epidemic claims nearly four dozen lives in the United States every day, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Meanwhile, states are considering a number of different policy options to…
Help the American Red Cross prevent a summer shortage
(July 1, 2014) — The American Red Cross urges eligible blood donors to roll up a sleeve and give to help prevent a summer blood shortage. Blood donors with types O negative, B negative and A negative are especially needed. The Red Cross is seeing fewer appointments at…
Texarkana illustrating how health care law is altering US economic geography
In a front page story, the New York Times (6/9, A1, Lowrey, Subscription Publication) reports that in Texarkana, the state line between Texas and Arkansas is a serious healthcare divide, as Arkansas has expanded Medicaid and Texas has not. The Times says that “none of the low-income Texarkana…
AMS FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES 24-YEAR MISSION
The foundation was founded by the Arkansas Medical Society in 1989 and has utilized the volunteer services of many physicians throughout the state. The goal of the program was to deliver donated care in the same setting as those with insurance coverage, i.e., in the physician's office. Since…
Arkansas Urology announces acquisition of Epoch Health brand, grand opening of North Little Rock clinic
LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 16, 2014) – Arkansas Urology has acquired the Epoch Health brand, which created and launched the state’s first physician-run testosterone therapy clinic. Arkansas Urology’s experienced physicians use the latest treatments and state-of-the-art technology to effectively treat a wide variety of urological disorders and diseases. The…
Six Counties in South Arkansas will Benefit from Investment in Healthcare
DUMAS, Ark. – The Delta Regional Authority will announce today (December 3) an investment of $175,000 for healthcare training at the Delta Technology/Education Center (DTEC) in Dumas. This crucial training program will be provided by the Greater Alliance for Health in areas including insurance education, safety training and…
AR PMP Access
Approximately 1,700 physicians have signed up to access the Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program to monitor their patient use of controlled substances. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Reminder, AR PMP information is HIPAA protected. Please do not fax reports to other practitioners or give to patients. Practitioners have their…
Influenza Infections Widespread and Continuing to Rise in AR
In what is clearly the worst influenza season since 2009, the flu has hit early and hard. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of influenza infections, hospitalizations, and intensive care unit admissions from all regions of the state and is already…
AMS EVP Speaks Out On Physician Dispensing
Article from Arkansas Business Online - 12/3/2012 Arkansas Medical Society Urges No Appeal in Doctors Selling Drugs Case Until last month, the Arkansas Medical Society stayed out of a fight between the Arkansas State Medical Board and doctors who want to sell prescription drugs out of their offices.…
Arkansas’ Leading Physician Organization Opposes Medical Marijuana
Friday, November 02, 2012—Little Rock – This morning, the state’s leading physician organization, the Arkansas Medical Society, announced its opposition to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Issue. In arriving at its position, the AMS took note of the concerns of law enforcement and the potential unfunded burden that the…