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Rheumatology Clinics Add Pharmacists to Care Teams, See Benefits

Susan Bernstein  |  January 17, 2019

CHICAGO—Could the addition of a pharmacist to rheumatology care teams improve patient satisfaction, decrease staff burnout or reduce medication-related problems? Three panelists in Integrating Pharmacists into the Workforce, a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, shared positive experiences with this interdisciplinary care model. Less Burnout, More Satisfaction Ten years ago, the Arthritis Treatment Center…

Reminder: How to Handle Part D Prior Authorization Requests

From the College  |  January 16, 2019

Note: Although originally posted in January 2018, the advice below remains valid. We see this issue recur each year. As we begin another new year, many rheumatology practices will again receive prior authorization requests from Medicare Part D for all methotrexate prescriptions. When methotrexate is used as a chemotherapeutic drug, it’s covered by Part B,…

How Advances in Artificial Intelligence May Aid Rheumatology

Richard Quinn  |  December 19, 2018

From digital scribes to predictive pharmacology—as artificial intelligence advances, technology has a lot to offer medicine. What opportunities lie ahead for rheumatologists and their patients?

Common Issues That Lead to Claim Denials

From the College  |  December 18, 2018

In an already complicated reimbursement landscape, claims denials can potentially pose a serious issue to the financial revenue for rheumatology practices.  Denials are not only highly prevalent in the healthcare environment, but also costly to appeal, which affects overall reimbursements. According to The Physician Billing Process: 12 Potholes to Avoid in the Road to Getting…

Tips for Using Digital Health Tools

Thomas R. Collins  |  December 18, 2018

CHICAGO—Approximately 200,000 health apps are available through major app stores. Some offer real benefits, said Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of health services research at Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, Calif. But most, he told attendees at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, are “rubbish.” “They do one or two things only—and generally not well,” he…

2019 Changes to E/M Documentation

From the College  |  December 16, 2018

As of Jan. 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement several coding and documentation policies to provide immediate burden reduction to providers. The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (MPFS) released Nov. 1, 2018, by the CMS contained significant changes to the Medicare Part B coding and documentation policies…

Big Data Drives New Research

Susan Bernstein  |  December 12, 2018

Big data can benefit rheumatology research. But according to experts at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, the data must first be accessible, interoperable and shareable…

How Decentralized Technology May Revolutionize Data in Healthcare

Susan Bernstein  |  December 5, 2018

Rheumatologists may benefit from the decentralized technology that makes cryptocurrency possible: blockchain. According to Anh L. Ngo, MD, MBA, using blockchain in healthcare may increase payment and purchasing efficiency and revolutionize EHR management…

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Tips for Limiting Missed Appointments

Kurt Ullman  |  November 19, 2018

Missed appointments have long been a problem for rheumatology practices. A recent poll from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) found no-shows were the single biggest challenge reported by practice leaders, with 44% of respondents citing the issue.1 If a patient does not come to the office when scheduled, it starts a cascade of events…

Impact of Medicare Billing Changes Varies by Specialty

Will Boggs, MD  |  November 14, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The proposed collapsing of payment amounts for levels 2 to 5 evaluation and management (E/M) services by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would have different financial impacts on different specialties, researchers report. “Specialists that tend to have more complicated and/or longer visits would lose money, and specialists that…

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