The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) conducted an analysis of naloxone and opioid prescriptions for Medicaid and private-insurance from state fiscal year 2017 to 2019, using data from the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database to gain insight on the opioid epidemic. The study found that the number of Arkansans with opioid prescriptions dropped from 379,687 in fiscal 2017 to 268,241 in fiscal 2019, a 29% reduction. There was a slight increase in the number of people receiving high-dose opioid prescription… Read More

In 2019, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 975 requiring physician medical certifiers to complete the medical certification of death electronically within three (3) working days after having received the record from the funeral home.… Read More

The Arkansas Medical Society is committed to keeping Arkansas physicians and their medical teams in mind and informed during these difficult times. If you would like to receive our COVID-19 email updates, click here to… Read More

In our December edition of the Journal, we highlight the challenges and rewards of physicians who specialize in geriatrics. “I think a lot of people aren’t interested in older folks, but it’s a treat to… Read More

Looks like the weather will cooperate for tonight’s AMS Night at the Travs event.  If you pre-registered for this event, you may pick up your tickets at the Will Call office at the main gain.… Read More

Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, has joined the AMS Board of  Trustees, representing District 2. She is currently a hospitalist and core faculty member of the IM residency program at White River… Read More

At the Fall Meeting held on November 2 in Heber Springs new AMS Constitution and Bylaws were approved by the officers, district trustees and members in attendance. The new bylaws eliminated the House of Delegates… Read More

The February 2018 issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you did not receive a copy, please give us a call to update your subscription preferences at 800-542-1058.… Read More

Save the dates! October 2 & 3 – Little Rock, Wyndham Hotel October 11 – Fayetteville, Hilton Garden Inn October 18 – Jonesboro, ASU Convocation Center… Read More

Medicine is always a balancing act, and this year’s best-read stories for physicians hit on that perennial theme. Whether weighing doctors’ home and working lives or pain control and the risk of abuse, these articles… Read More

The October 2016 issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you did not receive a copy, please give us a call to update your subscription preferences at 800-542-1058.… Read More