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Rheumatology the Winner of 2007 REF 5K Run

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On November 9, during the 2007 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, more than 200 attendees and community friends took steps to ensuring the future of rheumatology by competing in the annual REF 5K Run/Walk. Through the generous donations of those who participated and corporate support from UCB, Inc., the event raised over $67,500 for REF award and grant programs.

Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, Named PI for Upcoming OA Guidelines

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The ACR has named Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, as the principal investigator (PI) for the upcoming, “Guidelines for the Management of Osteoarthritis [OA] of the Hip, Knee, and Hand.” Dr. Hochberg is professor of medicine and epidemiology and preventive medicine and head of the division of rheumatology and clinical immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

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