Help Shape Your Profession: AMS Seeks Candidates for Board of Trustees Positions
To nominate, see the form below. Qualified candidates are being sought for district trustee positions on the AMS Board of Trustees. The Board consists of the major officers (i.e. president, secretary, treasurer, etc.) and at least two trustees representing 10 geographic areas of the state. Candidates are elected…
Viswanathan Joins AMS Board of Trustees
Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, has joined the AMS Board of Trustees, representing District 2. She is currently a hospitalist and core faculty member of the IM residency program at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Dr. Viswanathan attended UAMS for medical school and trained…
New Bylaw Changes, House of Delegates Merged with Board of Trustees
At the Fall Meeting held on November 2 in Heber Springs new AMS Constitution and Bylaws were approved by the officers, district trustees and members in attendance. The new bylaws eliminated the House of Delegates and transfered its responsibilities to the Board of Trustees and/or general membership. An…
Supreme Court Kills Tort Reform
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,…
Arkansas Radiologist and former State Legislator Elected to AMA Board of Trustees
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 and autonomy, patient protections and the physician-patient relationship,” said Dr. Ferguson. “As a…
Will Medical Marijuana Help Reverse the Opioid Crisis?
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 the conceptualization of pain as a “fifth vital sign” by the American Pain…
Opioid Fight
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 every day in America due to an overdose of opioid drugs. Prescription medications…
PCMH High Priority Beneficiary (HPB) Selection, Deadline May 31
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 opportunity is due to the recent primary care provider (PCP) reassignment. It was…
Physicians from across the state representing their patients
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 to continue the association’s mission of improving health care in our state through…
Free Weekly CME Pain Consultation Service
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 dosage reduced. The interactive conferences will begin with a brief didactic presentation about…
New Medicare Card
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 on timing will be available as the mailings progress. Mailing Schedule April -…