Exclusive: ACR Convergence 2024| Focus Rheums

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

Rheumatology Audioconference Series Recordings

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If you missed the 2007 ARHP audioconference series the first time around, here’s your opportunity to catch up. Recordings of the six 2007 audioconferences are available for purchase individually or as a set.

Free Lupus CD

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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is offering a free CD entitled “Lupus and Other Related Information for You and Your Patients.” The CD contains Lupus: A Patient Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals, 3rd Edition.

Changes and Choices for Clinicians

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Clinician members will have more than enough sessions to keep them busy at the ACR Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston this November. The Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) continues to use attendee feedback and member input to create a meeting that offers vital content to every attendee.

Reimbursement Questions? Contact the RAC

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The ACR Regional Advisory Council (RAC) met in March to discuss reimbursement issues affecting rheumatologists in various regions. The RAC was established to assist physicians with reimbursement concerns.

ACR Rheumatology Workforce Study Results Online

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Results from the 2005–2006 ACR Rheumatology Workforce Study are now available online, and the state of the workforce—and its future—is clearer than ever. The purpose of the study was to better understand the factors affecting rheumatologist supply and demand.

Reactive Arthritis

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Reactive arthritis is highlighted this month in our ongoing series on patient education materials.

AC&R to Publish Monthly in 2008

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In order to meet the increasing demand for rheumatology-focused articles, AC&R will begin publishing 12 issues per year in January 2008. AC&R publishes both original research and review articles that promote excellence in the clinical practice of rheumatology. Covered topics include evidence-based practice studies; clinical problems; practice guidelines; healthcare economics; healthcare policy; educational, social, and public health issues; and future trends in rheumatology practice.

Contact Congress Today about Medicare Reimbursement

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Changing the Medicare physician reimbursement formula so that it more accurately mirrors the cost of care is a top legislative concern for the ACR this year. The reimbursement scale is currently calculated using the sustainable growth rate (SGR), which is based on the gross domestic product and is irrelevant to medical care. The formula has steadily decreased physician reimbursement since its inception.

ARHP Progress Report

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC  |  

The ARHP has made significant progress toward the goals identified in its long range plan for this year, and I would like to share some of these achievements with you.