AMS NEWS
Register Today for the AMS Fall Legislative Update
Every two years, the Arkansas Medical Society meets to discuss issues of concern, share thoughts, and prioritize our legislative package for the upcoming session of the Arkansas General Assembly. This year, we will meet in person at the Oaklawn Hotel Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs on November…
AMS Wins National Communications Award
The Arkansas Medical Society has been awarded the Profiles of Excellence Award in Communications from the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) for its marketing and communications efforts in the Our Fight is Against COVID campaign. Given each year at the AAMSE annual conference, the Profiles of…
AMA Report: Disturbing Trends on Overdose Deaths Requires Specific Actions, All-Hands Approach
September 8, 2022 – Little Rock —With a report issued today detailing the horrific toll of the nation’s overdose and death epidemic, the American Medical Association (AMA) calls for an all-hands approach -- policymakers, public health experts, educators, faith leaders, and employers – to help save lives. Download…
ADH Update and Overview of the Monkeypox Outbreak: Free Webinar, Thursday, August 18 @ 12 p.m.
Join us Thursday, August 18 for a FREE webinar to hear an update from the Arkansas Department of Health on the latest information and response to the Monkeypox outbreak. REGISTER TODAY! Speakers will be: Atul Kothari, MDMedical Director, Outbreak Prevention and Response Branch, Arkansas Department of Health Joel…
Register Today for the 19th Annual AMS Insurance Conferences
The AMS 19th annual Insurance Conferences are back in-person for 2022! This one-day conference is for office managers, clinic administrators, billing and coding specialists, and physicians to hear from the major players in health care to discuss the issues important to their practices. Participating companies and help desks…
The No Surprises Act is Here: Are You Compliant? Webinar – July 20 @ 12 p.m.
Join us on Wednesday, July 20 at 12 p.m. for a one-hour webinar about the No Surprises Act with SVMIC's Laura Watkins. The No Surprises Act (NSA) was designed to protect individuals from surprise medical bills. The Act prohibits balance billing in certain circumstances and provides a better…
Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome our newest members to the AMS Community! If you are a physician considering how you can make more of an impact for our state, join AMS today! Half Year Half Dues rate discount is going on now! Join Today!
Encourage Your Patients About the Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screenings
The Arkansas Medical Society is encouraging every physician in the state to visit the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) ‘Colorectal Cancer Screening Appropriate Use’ web page to download some great patient education resources, including a printable office/practice poster, patient letter templates (for positive and negative test results),…
Barnes Inaugurated as 2022-2023 AMS President
Hot Springs internist Seth Barnes, MD, has been named president of the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) effective May 6, 2022, and will lead the physician advocacy group over the next year. A Fordyce native, Dr. Barnes attended undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas Monticello, earned his medical…
Congress to Vote on Scope-of-Practice Expansion Bill TODAY, June 7
Urge Your Congressman to Vote NO to H.R. 6087 Your action is neededNOWto stop a scope-of-practice expansion bill in Congress.H.R. 6087,“Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act,” is being fast-tracked in the U.S. House of Representatives and is scheduled fora House floor vote today,June…
Two Easy Ways to Step Up and Help
By H. Scott Smith, JD - AMS Director of Governmental Affairs With the primary elections scheduled for this Tuesday, May 24, 2022, physicians still have time to make a positive impact for organized medicine by taking two quick and easy steps. First, find out who’s running for the…