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Articles by Staff

How to Evaluate Shoulder Pain

Nitin B. Jain, MD, MSPH  |  

The common causes of shoulder pain and diagnostic tests that rheumatologists need to know

ACR Leaders Converge on Capitol Hill

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American College of Rheumatology (ACR) members to discuss legislation and regulatory issues facing rheumatologists at this year’s annual ACR Advocacy Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Coding Corner Question: February

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Test your coding knowledge for an office visit for a 51-year-old female patient with osteoarthritis in her right knee who returns for a follow-up with the physician assistant six weeks after she received an intraarticular corticosteroid injection in her knee

Coding Corner Answer: February Coding Challenge

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For an established patient visit with an established diagnosis, along with a new diagnosis, the visit should be coded as 99214 and billed under the PA’s national provider identification (NPI) number

Letter: Consider the Bent Fork

Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD  |  

As rheumatologists, when people ask us about wearing the bent fork lapel pin, we have the opportunity to educate the public about the Simple Tasks Campaign and the value of rheumatology

Letter: Praise for SAPHO Syndrome Article

Nils Erikson, MD, and Marcel Francis Kahn, MD  |  

After reading your article on SAPHO, I may get a better treatment plan for my patient; thanks for drawing the attention of American College of Rheumatology members to an obscure condition that can vex patients and clinicians