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Education and Open Voting to Headline State Physician Meeting
May 4th will mark the first ever Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Medical Society where voting in the House of Delegates will be open to any and all dues-paying members. This new policy, enacted in 2012, allows every physician an opportunity to have a say in the Society’s…
Physicians Rally at State Capitol
AMS members in white coats rallied on the Capitol steps today in support of healthcare expansion. Dr. Clark Fincher of Searcy is pictured here speaking to the crowd.
FDA Drug Alert Issued
An important FDA-approved Drug Alert for INVIRASE affecting Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Nurse Practitioners, and Pharmacies was published on February 28, 2013. This PDR® Drug Alert was delivered electronically to all Arkansas Medical Society members within this specialty who are registered with PDR® Network. To ensure…
Public Workgroup Meetings
As the Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative continues to move forward, four public workgroup meetings have been scheduled to present information on new episodes that are being considered. This is your chance to voice your opinion on those conditions that may affect your practice. These meetings will…
CMS Releases Final Regulations
CMS recently released the final regulations governing the implementation of the Medicaid primary care rate increase to 2009 Medicare rates for calendar years 2013 and 2014. AMS has been working with Arkansas Medicaid to implement this program. To qualify for the increased payment, the physician must meet one…
AMS District Trustee Elections
District Trustee Elections It's important to our Society that all eligible members have the opportunity to choose the physician leaders who will represent them in the coming year and lead the AMS. Ballots containing the names of candidates for the respective districts will be sent according to the…
Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative Workgroups
As part of the Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative, four public workgroup meetings have been scheduled to present the latest episode details, answer your questions and solicit your feedback. Your input will help us improve the episode design. These meetings will be held in Little Rock at…
Arkansas Family Physicians Lead the Way in EMR
Arkansas’ family practice physicians are outdoing their national peers in converting from paper to electronic records, which promise better efficiency and containment of cost, according a report in the Annals of Family Medicine. About 68 percent of family physicians in the U.S. had converted their practices to electronic…
Asklepion & Shuffield Award Nominations Due
The Arkansas Medical Society is seeking nominations now through March 1 for the 2013 Asklepion Award and the 2013 Shuffield Award. These awards will be presented at the Arkansas Medical Society Annual Meeting, May 4, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. 2013 Asklepion Award The Asklepion Award…
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 Welcomes 79 New Members!
The following physicians have recently illustrated their commitment to improving health care in this community and our state by joining the Arkansas Medical Society. “As a society members, these physicians are part of a statewide network of over 4,000 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students, dedicated to protecting…