Welcome New Members!
Welcome to our new members who've joined the AMS community in March and April! Not a member? Visit www.ARKMED.org/membership to learn more!
AFMC Webinar – Implementing Telehealth: How to Boost Telehealth and In-Office Patient Visits During COVID-19
AFMC Webinar - Implementing Telehealth: How to Boost Telehealth and In-Office Patient Visits During COVID-19 What: Panel Discussion When: Friday, May 8 Noon - 1 p.m. CDT Telemedicine and virtual care have rapidly become critical factors in providing care for your patients. Join us for an interactive panel…
The Value of AMS Membership
In our May edition of the Journal, we explore what it means to be a member of the Arkansas Medical Society. Now more than ever, physicians need an organization that will advocate and fight for them, their medical teams, and their patients. If you're a member, would you…
Elective Surgery Call with ADH, This Wednesday, April 29
AMS is hosting a conference call on Wednesday, April 29 from 12 - 1 p.m. for all interested physicians to hear and discuss the state’s plan to resume elective surgeries. Dr. James Bledsoe from the Arkansas Department of Health will be available to answer your questions. To join…
AMS PPE Road Show: A Recap
The AMS PPE Road Show began Tuesday, April 21 with AMS staff making stops in Warren and Arkadelphia. The next day, trucks spread out across the state and made stops in Alma, Springdale, Mountain Home, Jonesboro, and Little Rock. Supplies of gowns and gloves were allocated based on…
Wroten Named to Economic Recovery Task Force
On April 18, Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the Governor’s Economic Recovery Task Force to develop an industry-specific strategy and make recommendations to the Governor for Arkansas’s economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19. AMS Executive Vice President David Wroten was named to the task force, along with…
AMS PPE Road Show Starts Today
The Arkansas Medical Society, in conjunction with Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Department of Emergency Management, will be bringing critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical clinics around the state beginning this week. In March, Governor Asa Hutchinson allocated $75 million dollars for the purchase of PPE and…
DocbookMD Transitions to Medici Connect
DocbookMD has transitioned to Medici Connect, and AMS members have an exclusive, free membership to use this communications app. Medici Connect combines the previous features of DocbookMD with new upgrades that include telemedicine. Users will now be able to send HIPAA-compliant voice, video, and text messages to both patients…
Need Face Shields? Place Your Order with Largeprinting.com
Largeprinting.com is a digital design company from Kansas that operates several large format printers, as well as large format digital cutters. Recent events have caused them to refocus their resources, and they wanted to use their facilities and expertise to help with the PPE shortage, specifically face…
2020-2021 BOT Election Results
The elections for AMS District Trustees concluded on February 29. The following members were elected to serve a two-year term beginning with the May 1, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting. Officers Elected for 2020-2021: President-elect: Danny Wilkerson, MD - Little Rock Vice President: Seth Barnes, MD - Hot…
Updates to Electronic System of Medical Certification of Death Goes Into Effect
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. In Arkansas, deaths are registered using an electronic registration system known as ERAVE…