These conversations often lead to follow-up exchanges and ongoing relationships between rheumatologists and decision makers. In 2014, one of these relationships allowed the ACR to help delay ICD-10 implementation. Every new donation to RheumPAC helps create a new relationship. Meanwhile, every election, retirement and change in a majority party (such as the Senate in 2014) creates new members and committee chairs who may not be familiar with rheumatology. RheumPAC can reach them.
For more information and to learn how to donate, visit www.rheumatology.org/rheumpac.
