Schexnayder named to international pediatric task force
AMS member, Dr. Steve Schexnayder has been appointed to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Pediatric Task Force, which reviews the latest science to develop pediatric resuscitation guidelines used throughout the world. The task force is made up of 17 pediatric resuscitation experts from North America, Central and South America,…
NEA Baptist to open grief center
AMS group member, NEA Baptist Clinic, recently announced the NEA Baptist Center for Good Grief, as part of the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation’s continued commitment to the needs of the community. The NEA Baptist Center for Good Grief will open October 2017 at 1717 Executive Square in Jonesboro…
Dr. Smith Honored (x2)
Two long-time AMS members, Dr. David E. Smith of Little Rock and Dr. John D. Smith of Conway, were recently recognized by their communities. Dr. David Smith was the recipient of the Fay Boozman Award, an award given annually by the Arkansas Physicians Resource Council division of Family Council.…
Weight-Loss Surgery Arrives at Heart Hospital
AMS group member, Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, recently began offering weight-loss surgery as a way to fight heart disease and rising obesity rates in Arkansas. The newly formed Bariatric & Metabolic Institute at the Arkansas Heart Hospital started seeing patients at the first of the year and has had "hundreds of patients"…
Ark clinics participate in new payment model
Arkansas is recognized nationally as a leader in value-based healthcare payment innovation. In 2012 the state launched an episodic payment model and was also selected for the original Comprehensive Primary Care initiative (CPC). Arkansas’s efforts were reinforced in 2013, when the state was one of only six regions…
AMS Welcomes 66 New Members
By joining the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), the physicians and medical students listed below have illustrated their commitment to improving health care in their communities and our state. “As AMS members, these individuals are part of a statewide network of over 4,300 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students,…
Republicans release modified version of health care bill
USA Today (3/20, Groppe) reports that Republicans released a modified bill Monday night “in an attempt to shore up support among both conservatives and moderates.” The revised bill would allow states “to require able-bodied Medicaid recipients without dependents to work beginning in October.” In addition, “states could receive…
Board of Trustee Election Results
The elections for AMS district trustees concluded on February 28. Nearly 500 AMS members voted in the elections featuring 28 physician candidates. The following were elected for 2-year terms and will be confirmed at the House of Delegates meeting on May 6: District 1 - Larry (Jack) Johnson…
AMS Disability Insurance
According to The Council for Disability Awareness, at some time during their working careers, three out of every ten workers will suffer a disability and be unable to work for a significant period of time. Disability insurance provides invaluable protection for your most valuable asset, your ability to…
House proposal would allow states which expanded Medicaid to be fully funded through 2020
The Wall Street Journal (3/3, Peterson, Hackman, Armour, Subscription Publication) reported the House Energy and Commerce Committee is drafting legislation to reshape Medicaid that would allow states which expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act to receive Federal funding at current levels until 2020. The bill is…
For Your Health’s Sake, Do Not Keep Up with the Kardashians
By Casey L. Penn The Information Superhighway. It can be a conduit to reliable, user-friendly health resources for patients (e.g., the Mayo Clinic's easy-to-navigate website, with facts and information written with laypersons in mind), or it can be a passage into a morass of exploited trends, suspect sources,…