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…
AMA and AMS Submit Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Regulation of PBMs
On March 3, 2020, the American Medical Association, along with the Arkansas Medical Society, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s effort to uphold an Arkansas statute regulating Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBM). The U.S. Supreme Court is…
AMS To Coordinate PPE Requests
In a recent phone call with AMS staff, Governor Asa Hutchinson expressed his commitment to getting PPE into the hands of community-based physician practices. The Governor has announced plans to make large purchases over the next few weeks and a portion of those purchases will be set aside…
Managing the Stress and Anxiety of COVID-19 for You and Your Patients
Mental health experts at UAMS including Dr. Sacha McBain, the Associate Director of the Center for Trauma Prevention, Recovery, and Innovation (TPRI) and Department of Psychiatry Chair, Dr. Rick Smith, along with many others have been working diligently to meet the mental health needs of healthcare workers and…
AFMC Telemedicine Webinar – Friday (3\26), 12:30 p.m.
Reduce the impact of COVID-19 on your practice with Telehealth: A Panel Discussion Friday, March 27 12:30 p.m. The COVID-19 health crisis is driving us to change the way we practice medicine in Arkansas. In recent days, Governor Hutchinson released an executive order encouraging treatment and communication by…
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April’s Edition of the Journal Now Available
In our scientific online edition, Dr. Over writes a commentary about Medicare for All; Case Studies on Temporalis Muscle Abscess, Withdrawl-Emergent Dyskineska, and use of Thalimoide for Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia. Also in this issue is the latest people and events, including information on our MIPS webinar on April 9.…