Exclusive: ACR Convergence 2024| Focus Rheums

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

Take the Measure of Osteoarthritis

Nicholas Bellamy, MBChB, MD, MSc, MBA, DSc  |  

The WOMAC index standardized OA status measurement, as described by its creator

Rheumatology with Rhythm

Rainer H. Straub, MD, and Maurizio Cutolo, MD  |  

The circadian rhythm offers insight into treating rheumatic diseases

How Medically Unlikely Edits Affect a Practice

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Medically unlikely edits (MUEs), formally known as medically unbelievable edits, took effect with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 2, 2007. The function of MUEs is to detect and deny unlikely CMS claims on a pre-payment basis with the intention of improving Medicare’s payment process.

Mind Your Accounts Receivable

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Over time, one would expect financial management of a medical practice to become more streamlined and simple. With the abundance of electronic tools, software programs, and the Internet, you can find assistance and problem-solving strategies for economic efficiency. In the rush to take advantage of these support tools, basic facets of financial management, such as billing and collection, have fallen by the wayside.

Pain Management Meditations

Gail C. Davis, RN, EdD  |  

Thoughts from a career spent understanding—and alleviating—pain

Does Secondary Gain Exist?

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

How I learned to balance the complex equation of loss and gain from disease

Th17 Cells Explained

Virginia Hughes  |  

The new kids on the block have rheumatologic ramificatons

Then and Now, Health Professionals Vital to Rheumatic Disease Treatment

Kimberly Kimpton, PT  |  

With every decade of life, I am increasingly grateful for the advances that research has produced. These advances go much further than microwave ovens and cell phones. We have seen major strides in treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases.

Preceptorship Applications Due February 1

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The ACR REF/Abbott Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship introduces students to rheumatology-related healthcare by supporting a graduate student’s full-time research in the broad area of rheumatic disease.