‘Prior Authorizations are the bane of our existence as rheumatologists,’ says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS. ‘How bad is it, how can we manage them, and how is the ACR helping? Read on in this month’s Editor’s Pick.’ Healthcare providers consider prior authorization (PA) a significant burden, but to different degrees…
Guest columnists Dr. Daniel Solomon & Dr. Andrew Concoff discuss the potential of technology, such as mobile health apps, to enhance remote care & improve access for underserved patients.
Although many rheumatology priorities were cut from big funding bills in the 118th Congress, some policy victories and signals of progress set the stage for the new year
Research & patients reap benefits when patients with rheumatic conditions get involved in patient-facing organizations & in clinical research planning.
As of Jan. 1, rheumatology practices face significant changes in coding and reimbursement for telemedicine services, including new and deleted billing codes, updated Medicare policies and looming expiration of pandemic-related flexibilities.
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized its proposal for an incremental expansion of the G2211 add-on code for complexity.
A third extension of telemedicine flexibilities will continue to allow prescription of controlled substances via telemedicine without an in-person visit through the end of 2025.
Match Day Results Highlight Continued Interest in Adult Rheumatology & Sharp Declines in Pediatric Rheumatology The ACR applauds another successful recruitment season for rheumatology and welcomes an impressive pool of applicants to the specialty. Ninety-nine percent of adult rheumatology positions were filled for the 2024 appointment year as part of the National Resident Matching Program…
Doctors and patient advocates urged the rheumatology community to address the drastic inadequacies in care faced by marginalized people in a session held at ACR Convergence 2024.
This ACR initiative aims to create a common language to define key data elements for rheumatology and make it easier to compare patient data across EHR systems.