If you are looking for a CME symposium that will present up-to-date, cutting-edge information on a broad array of topics in rheumatology in an intimate setting, you won’t want to miss the 2009 ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium held Friday, April 17–Sunday, April 18 in Chicago, Ill.
Electronic Prescribing: The First Step Towards an Integrated Health Delivery System?
With the introduction of the 2009 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) electronic prescribing incentive program, the door is opening for widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) within the physician’s practice.
Measuring Quality of Care Is Here to Stay—and the ACR Can Help
Imagine a patient comes into your office with active RA or lupus. You diagnose her and prescribe medications for her active disease—rash, arthritis, and so forth—but you do nothing to address possible long-term complications. You don’t prescribe calcium or vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis, you don’t get a bone density scan, and you don’t order labs to check risk factors for heart disease.
Biologic Logic: Making Sense of Current Therapies for Rheumatic Diseases
Continuing the ARHP 2009 Audioconference/Webcast series, Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, FACP, FACR, will discuss the use of biologic therapy in the treatment of rheumatology patients on February 10 from noon to 1:00 pm ET. During the session, Dr. Battafarano will review basic immunology, inflammation, and relevant cytokines for common rheumatic diseases. In addition, he will describe the current biologic therapies and their relationship to rheumatic disease outcomes, and identify future biologic strategies for therapy.
The Language of Lawmaking
Many people shy away from participating in advocacy efforts because they are uncomfortable with the terminology used.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Patient Fact Sheet
ARHP Presidential Introduction
As the newly minted president of the ARHP, I’d like to introduce myself.
Five To-Dos for a Successful Practice in 2009
It is often a challenge for practices to keep up with all the coding changes that happen each year, and that’s why your ACR coding specialists are here.
New Research Yields Significant Advances in RA Detection and Treatment
F or the first time during its unprecedented initiative to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) is releasing new information acquired from research funded by the Within Our Reach campaign.
Documentation History in Evaluation and Management Services
Does your staff know what is involved in taking a complete history from a patient?
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