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,…
Drug-related overdose deaths increasing nationally
The article below from the AMA Morning Rounds (2/24/17) brings new light to this national epidemic. Make sure you are registered and utilizing the Arkansas Prescription Drug Program to help fight drug abuse in your community. You may also delegate access to designated staff in order to save…
Using the Law in Patient Care
By Frank Griffin, MD, JD* Does it take more that health care to cure Americans’ ailments? One area often overlooked in diagnostic and treatment plans are the many social determinants that can affect a patient’s health. For example, poverty can lead to malnutrition, which can lead to immunocompromise and…
UAMS College of Medicine Chair to be named after AMS
The Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees has approved a six-year plan to raise $500,000 of the $1.5 million needed to endow The Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean's chair. The AMS and UAMS College of Medicine share strong bonds dating back over 130 years. By helping to establish…
AMS Welcomes 13 New Members in January
By joining the Arkansas Medical Society (AMS), the physicians listed below have illustrated their commitment to improving health care in their communities and our state. “As AMS members, these physicians are part of a statewide network of over 4,300 Arkansas physicians, residents and medical students, dedicated to protecting…