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20TH Annual AMS Insurance Conference

Registration Now Open for 20th Annual AMS Insurance Conferences This fall, the AMS Insurance Conference will celebrate 20 years of bringing the major players in health care together for one day to discuss the issues important to your practice. This dynamic seminar for physicians, office staff, and administrators…

Save the Date: AMS Annual Membership Meeting is Back In Person!

Book Hotel Room at AMS Rate Here Join fellow physicians IN PERSON at the 2023 AMS Annual Membership meeting at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas, on May 11-12, 2023. This educational two-day meeting will feature important educational topics, including a special break-out session for practice administrators and office managers.…

VOTE TODAY: Elections for 2023 AMS Board of Trustees Now Open

VOTE HERE It’s important to our Society that all eligible members have the opportunity to choose the physician leaders who will represent them on theBoard of Trusteesin the coming year and lead the AMS. All AMS members(except affiliate members, medical students, and intern/residents)are eligible to vote in the…

Nominations/Applications Open for AMS Board of Trustees

The Arkansas Medical Society is now accepting nominations/applications for District Trustees. The deadline is February 1, 2023. District Trustees are elected by AMS members in each of the 10 districts. Voting will take place from February 15 – March 1, 2023. The Board of Trustees consists of the…

EVP David Wroten Featured in Healthcare Journal of Arkansas

Thank you Healthcare Journal of Arkansas for the One-on-One article with AMS Executive Vice President David Wroten in the May/June edition of the publication. "The COVID-19 pandemic has been a surprise to many of how powerful the government's role is in healthcare, especially on the state level. For…

In the Journal: Value-Based Care

Last month, the AMS Journal Spring issue featured an article on value-based care and how it can improve patient outcomes and bring shared savings. We spoke with SAMA Healthcare in El Dorado about their approach to value-based care, as well as AMS Member Shawn Purifoy at Malvern Family…

Turn Your Spare Change into Action for ARKMED-PAC

Over the past two centuries, innovation in health care has been the cornerstone of physicians providing the best patient care. Today we’re applying that same innovation to take our ArkMed-PAC fundraising efforts to the next level, which is why we're partnering with GoodChange.   Headquartered in Arkansas, GoodChange…

Physician Leaders Elected for New Terms on AMS Board

The elections for the AMS executive committee, AMA delegates, and AMS district trustees concluded on February 28, 2023.  The following physician members will be sworn in at the AMS Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2023.  (* indicates incumbent). Executive committee officers are elected for one term…

Webinar: Cigna Modifier 25 Policy Change

As you may know, Cigna recently updated its Modifier 25 – Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of the Procedure or Other Service policy to require submission of office notes with all claims including evaluation and management (E/M) CPT…

On Demand: 3 Common Student Loan Mistakes Doctors Make, Panacea Financial

Dr. Michael Jerkins with Panacea Financial presented 3 Common Student Loan Mistakes Doctors Make and discussed ways to avoid them. This on-demand webinar was free to attend, thanks to our partnership with Panacea Financial. For more information, visit www.arkmed.org/panaceafinancial https://vimeo.com/809820437 Recorded on March 15, 2023.