The organization is supporting multiple bills and initiatives to protect and expand rheumatology care in the state.
Take Action on Medicare Payment, Telehealth
Medicare physician reimbursement and extension of telehealth flexibilities are two of the ACR’s top legislative priorities as Congress approaches the lame duck session. With physicians facing a 2.8% cut under the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and telehealth flexibilities set to expire at the end of this year, Congress must hear from the…
ICD-10 CM Overview & Updates for 2025
The newest ICD-10 code set went into effect on Oct. 1 and includes more than 400 new and revised diagnosis codes and headers. In September, the ACR also proposed a new diagnosis code that will undergo a public comment period and consideration for inclusion in a future update.
In the Wake of Hurricanes Helene & Milton: Lessons Learned
Editor’s note: As states prepare for Hurricane Milton, at least 223 people have died and hundreds are still unaccounted for in the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26. North and South Carolina, as well as Tennessee, were hard hit, and the U.S. medical system is being tested. Headlines include: “Helene Nearly Turned a…
In Memoriam … Joseph D. Croft Jr., MD
We recently learned the sad news that Joseph D. Croft Jr., MD, a past president of the ACR and a well-respected member of the rheumatology community passed away in late September.
Progress in Gout Education & Remission
An ACR Convergence 2024 session will discuss strategies to educate patients about their disease and review the progress toward the concept of remission in gout to better guide physicians.
Novel Mechanisms of Gout Explored
In a session at ACR Convergence 2024, expert panelists with go into depth concerning molecular mechanisms that contribute to gout pathogenesis.
How to Manage Lupus Nephritis: A New Guideline Introduced
A new guideline, the 2024 Updated ACR Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus Nephritis, is being introduced at ACR Convergence 2024 on Monday, Nov. 18. In the session, Lisa Sammaritano, MD, professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, will discuss the guideline development process and…
Building a More Equitable Future in Lupus Care
The Dubois Memorial Lecture at ACR Convergence 2024 on Nov. 16 will be delivered by Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD. Dr. Feldman is a rheumatologist and social epidemiology researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston. Her lecture, Building a More Equitable Future in Lupus Care and Outcomes, will discuss the persistent and profound…
Personalize Your Pediatric Lupus Care
On Nov. 16, the ACR Convergence 2024 session Toward Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Lupus will present important recent findings in the pathophysiology of pediatric lupus. Virginia Pascual, MD, is program director of an NIAID-funded Autoimmunity Center of Excellence and a NIAMS-funded Center for Lupus Research at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York. Her laboratory is…
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