No Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Health: (Little Rock) – A multistate investigation of cases of fungal meningitis in at least ten states is being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but no cases have been reported in Arkansas so far. This outbreak has been linked to patients…
Arkansas/AMS Leaders Featured in National Article
Medicaid: Docs Cautious About Arkansas Payment Plan By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today | Published: October 05, 2012 Doctors in Arkansas who treat Medicaid patients are trying their best to put on a happy face about a program there designed to reward quality and move away from a…
FDA-approved Drug Alert Issued
An important FDA-approved Drug Alert for BONIVA affecting Family Medicine/General Practitioners, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and Obstetrics & Gynecology was published on October 1, 2012. This PDR® Drug Alert was delivered electronically to all Arkansas Medical Society members within these specialties who are registered with PDR®…
Arkansas Minority Health Commission – Arkansas HIV Testing Study
AMS has been asked to assist the Arkansas Minority Health Commission in responding to a study requested by the Jt. Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee of the Arkansas General Assembly. The goal of the study is to examine ways to reduce the number of new cases of…
Dr. Brad Bibb Named Medical Director
Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce our new Medical Director, Dr. Bradley Bibb. Dr. Bibb has been an attending physician with Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation for four years, and assumed the Medical Director position on September 1, 2012. Dr. Bibb is a graduate…
October Journal Online Now!
The October issue of the Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society will soon be on it's way to your mailbox. Logged in members can access it online now in the Publications section.
2012 Vacancies on the Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas State Board of Health
Vacancies on the Arkansas State Medical Board Three vacancies will occur December 31, 2012, on the Arkansas State Medical Board. The Arkansas State Medical Board is empowered to license and regulate the practice of medicine, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, physician assistants, and radiology assistants. The board receives and…
Arkansas Autism Partnership Accepting Applications
The Arkansas Autism Partnership is currently accepting applications for an intensive intervention program for young children with a confirmed medical diagnosis of autism. Children must be between the ages of 18 months and five years. They must also meet the financial and level of care eligibility requirements. This…
CDC Warns Next Few Weeks Could Be The Worst For West Nile
From the AMA Morning Rounds, August 24, 2012: ABC World News (8/23, story 2, 2:20, Sawyer) reported, "We have news tonight about the explosion of the West Nile virus. Now in 47 states, 41 have died. Look at this: one month ago, 29 reported cases. Tonight, more than…
Announcement of a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all extended-release/long-acting opioid analgesic drug products due to their risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose.
Extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics are approved for the management of chronic moderate-to-severe pain in the U.S., and can be safe and effective in appropriately selected patients when used as directed. However, opioid analgesics are also associated with serious risks and are at the center of a…
“Meaningful Use” Stage Two Final Rule Released
The American Medical Association has provided ongoing input since the inception of the EHR incentive program and has urged greater flexibility to make the program more reasonable and achievable for physicians. In a letter submitted by the AMA and signed by AMS, recommendations were outlined to eliminate physician…