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by BRENT DAVIS ON THE COVER Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Begins VBCI Implementation 244 Sandy Johnson, MD A Closer Look at Quality 252 246 CASE STUDY  Aspergillosis Appendicitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Sara McKeever DO; Emily Barrett BA; Jason Mizell, MD, FACS, FACSRS Winner of the ASAE Excellence in Communications Award Volume 114 • Number 11 Amebic Abscess In a Patient Presenting With Abdominal Pain and Weight Loss May 2018 Chinedu Ede, MD; Shashank Kraleti, MD Established 1890. Owned and edited by the Arkansas Medical Society and published under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Advertising Information: Penny Henderson, (501) 224-8967 or [email protected]. #10 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72205. Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society, P.O. Box 55088, Little Rock, AR 72215-5088. Subscription rate: $30.00 annually for domestic; $40.00, foreign. Single issue $3.00. 254 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Rheumatic Heart Disease in Marshallese Youth in Northwest Arkansas: A Case Series Hannah Baer, MD; Rupal Bhakta, MD The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society (ISNN 0004-1858) is published monthly, by the Arkansas Medical Society, #10 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72205. (501) 224-8967. PEOPLE+EVENTS Printed by The Ovid Bell Press Inc., Fulton, Missouri 65251. Periodicals postage is paid at Little Rock, AR, and at additional mailing offices. Articles and advertisements published in The Journal are for the interest of its readers and do not represent the official position or endorsement of The Journal or the Arkansas Medical Society. The Journal reserves the right to make the final decision on all content and advertisements. 258 262 Join us to stay updated on health care news in Arkansas. © Copyright 2018 by the Arkansas Medical Society. www.ArkMed.org 250 Feature Articles facebook.com/ArkMedSoc twitter.com/ArkMedSoc NUMBER 11 ArkMed.org MAY 2018 • 243