Exclusive: ACR Convergence 2024| Focus Rheums

An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Risks and Benefits

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Physicians must find the delicate balance between treatment and side effects

Our Interdisciplinary Outlook

Sherine Gabriel, MD, and Pamela Degotardi, PhD  |  

Rheumatologists and health professionals working together is one of our great strengths

Reading Rheum

David G. Borenstein, MD  |  

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Ortho Angle

Alison P. Toth, MD  |  

Where rheumatology and orthopedics meet

Value-Based Purchasing: The Future of US HealthCare?

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Purchasers of healthcare are beginning to take a more active role in ensuring they receive value for their health care dollars, and these savvy shoppers want to develop programs to increase the quality and efficiency of the care they purchase. This movement has given rise to the concept of value-driven healthcare, commonly called value-based purchasing. Over the next three months, “From the College” will take a look at this type of purchasing and provide rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals with practical advice on how to stand out to these value-based purchasers.

Make a Difference by the End of Summer: Contact Congress

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The more personal your contact with your elected officials, the more effective it will be. Although a personal discussion with a member of Congress is positive, a meeting or telephone conversation with one of his or her staff is just as valuable.