Is This an Emergency?
If you think you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screening
This screening is intended for adults (at least 18 years old) currently located in Arkansas who consider themselves to be symptomatic of the Novel Coronavirus. Depending on the screening questions answered, an interactive video consult may be conducted, and/or the appropriate authorities/response teams may be notified.
Note: We are experiencing longer than average wait times with our screening service.
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For screenings or questions regarding COVID-19, you can now call the UAMS Health hotline at 1-800-632-4502.
For patients less than 18 years old, call 1-800-743-3616 to speak with an Arkansas Children’s pediatric nurse. Nursing staff will be available for questions and phone screenings 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Who is eligible for a HealthNow visit?
People in Arkansas. Patients do not have to be Arkansas residents to be seen by HealthNow but anyone who wants to be seen must be within the borders of Arkansas at the time of their visit.