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Online Resources for Health Professional Research

Pamela Degotardi, PhD  |  

How do we simplify the process for health professionals starting out in rheumatology research? This question can be difficult to answer because the plethora of information on starting out in rheumatology research is often overwhelming, and the multiplicity of Web sites with research materials can be confusing.

Margaret D. Smith, MD, Receives Arthritis Foundation Honor

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Margaret D. Smith, MD, a rheumatologist at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York City, was named by the Arthritis Foundation’s New York Chapter as one of the city’s outstanding female executives. Dr. Smith was honored for her dedication to increasing arthritis awareness and research fundraising at a luncheon held on March 20.

Become a Marketing-Driven Practice

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A simple fact about marketing: You could be the best in your field and offer top-notch services, but if no one knows who you are, what you do, or when, why, and how to see you, your business may struggle.

Summer of ’09 is Health Reform Time

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This summer is an important time for healthcare. Congress and President Barak Obama’s administration are dedicated to creating comprehensive healthcare reform to ensure quality healthcare for all, while considering all aspects of healthcare delivery. Their goal is to create this legislative package this summer.

Coding MRI Procedures

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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual has six codes to bill for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the upper extremity.

We Are All in This Together

Leslie Crofford, MD  |  

While rheumatologists in private practice face daily concerns regarding reimbursements and certifications, the Research and Education Foundation (REF) is working behind the scenes to help improve patients’ lives. Through its balanced core awards and grants portfolio, the REF supports education, training, and career development for the future academic workforce.

Pack Your Schedule with Noontime Clinical Reviews

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This year, the ACR will introduce new programming at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. One of the new highlights will be Noontime Clinical Reviews, which have been created to fill in the midday break from programming. These sessions will focus on reviewing clinical topics in rheumatology and will address practical issues relevant to practicing clinicians. Here is a list of the 2009 Noontime Clinical Reviews.

Mentoring Makes the World Go ‘Round

Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, and Catherine L. Backman, PhD, OT(C)  |  

After a decade each of serving on many committees and presidential working groups, our work in the ARHP is not over. In fact, we have discovered that our educational and professional motivation to improve research and educate our students has nearly one hundred-percent overlap with the ongoing goals of the ARHP to support the graduate students and young investigators and to sponsor new members. The ARHP offers several opportunities for you to mentor a student, colleague, or non-member through the ARHP Graduate Student Award Program, the Member-Get-a-Member Campaign, and the REF grants programs for health professionals.