NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Gene expression and chromatin accessibility can be used to identify two Crohn’s disease (CD) molecular subclasses that match distinct disease phenotypes, researchers report. “The hope one day is to be able to test Crohn’s patients for the subtype of the disease they have, and thus determine which treatment should work best,” Dr….
Designate a Data Expert for Your Practice
With Medicare and insurers now incentivizing physicians for collecting and reporting data, rheumatologists need at least a minimum understanding of the gigabytes of information flowing through their practices. Actually, every medical practice should have at least one person with some informatics expertise, according to computer-programmer-turned-rheumatologist Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH. “Physicians need to be more…
Spotlight on ACR Committee Appointments
At the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), volunteer leaders play an essential role in achieving the College’s goals in Advancing Rheumatology! This year, 64 new volunteers were appointed to serve on ACR Standing Committees. The College would like to extend a special thank you to these individuals who join other volunteer leaders in making a difference…
Choose the Right EHR the 1st Time
With so many electronic health record (EHR) systems on the market, it can be difficult to decide which one to choose. You may want to ask your peers for recommendations, visit practices that are using a system you’re contemplating and consider advice in trade journals. Jeffrey G. Lawson, MD, physician, Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, Greenville, S.C.,…
Deadline to Seek Review for Potential Payment Penalties
Wondering if you will be subject to 2017 payment penalties associated with the PQRS and the Value Modifier? Practices have until Nov. 30 to file for an informal data review.
Docs Still Order Imaging for Low Back Pain, Against Recommendations
(Reuters Health)—Many doctors who order computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for patients with low back pain do so fearing that patients will be upset if they do not get imaging and because there is too little time to explain the risks and benefits of the tests, a new study found. The…
Liposomal Bupivacaine Helpful in Total Knee Arthroplasty
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Local infiltration of liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) curbed use of opioids and antiemetics and appeared to be both beneficial and cost effective in a recent study. As Dr. Bryan Sakamoto told Reuters Health by email, the results “suggest that liposomal bupivacaine is effective as part of a…
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Be Linked to Bone Mineral Density
The use of proton pump inhibitors may lead to changes in bone mineral density and an increased risk of developing osteoporosis…
Brave New MACRA World
Sweeping changes in how physicians are paid for patient care are on the way. The Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA, tossed out the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and ties reimbursement to quality measures. A Helpful Presentation Because 2017 is the first performance year under the new…
UnitedHealth Sees More Growth in 2017 When It Exits Obamacare
(Reuters)—UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest U.S. health insurer, on Tuesday raised the possibility of stronger profit growth in 2017 as it exits the government-subsidized insurance market commonly known as Obamacare, encouraging investors who have been negative on the sector. The company said losses in that business were within expectations in the third quarter, news that…
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