At 10 a.m. this morning, the Arkansas Supreme Court blocked Issue 1 (tort reform) from being considered by Arkansas voters. On behalf the staff and leadership of the AMS, we owe a great deal of gratitude to the many Arkansas physicians, clinics, specialty societies and county societies who, along with AMS funds, raised over $800,000 to support Issue 1 at the ballot box. We will not stop working to bring about needed reform to our judicial system. The statement below… Read More

CHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, announced the election of Arkansas radiologist Scott Ferguson, M.D., to its Board of Trustees. “I have spent my career fighting to preserve physician choice… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

AMS has been notified that some changes have been made to a physician’s selection of high priority beneficiaries. The AHIN portal (BCBS) will reopen May 25 for physicians to reselect their PCMH HPBs for the 2018 performance period. This… Read More

The following physicians will be working together this year to protect the interest of their patients and improve the health of all Arkansans. They will work in various leadership roles within the Arkansas Medical Society… Read More

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… Read More

  Beginning in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare on a flow basis by geographic location and other factors. Additional details… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

In December 2017, the American Medical Association conducted a survey of 1000 practicing physicians (40% primary care/60% specialists) to gain more insight and data on the extent to which prior authorization requirements delay or interfere… Read More