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How a Rheumatologist Thinks: Cognition and Diagnostic Errors in Rheumatology

Dennis J. Boyle, MD | November 1, 2010

The Institute of Medicine has reported that each year up to 98,000 deaths result from iatrogenic injury and error.1 Autopsy series have suggested a 15% error rate in the practice of medicine. These numbers are surprising and concerning and raise important questions about how we practice medicine. What kind of errors do we make as…

Ethics Forum: Understanding the Challenges in Rheumatology Today

C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, Elizabeth, Kitsis, MD, MBE, and Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE | October 1, 2010

Understanding the challenges in rheumatology today

Quadruple-threat Rheumatologist

Gretchen Henkel | October 1, 2010

In Norway and on the international front, Tore Kvien, MD, PhD, has propelled clinical research to new levels

Rheum with a View: Panush’s Perspectives on Selections from the Literature

Richard S. Panush, MD | October 1, 2010

Panush’s perspectives on selections from the literature

Who Is Liable for Coding Mistakes?

From the College | October 1, 2010

In today’s fragile economy, there is no room for mistakes, and that rings even truer when it comes to coding and billing. One of the biggest questions heard in the coding world is, Who is liable for coding mistakes—the coder or the provider?

Increase Rheumatology’s Voice in the AMA

From the College | October 1, 2010

Each June, the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) House of Delegates Annual Meeting is held in Chicago, gathering representatives from various medical state and specialty societies to discuss and develop official policies of the AMA.

Help Navigating ABIM Maintenance of Certification? Let the ACR Guide You!

Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS | October 1, 2010

To remain board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), rheumatologists who were certified in 1990 or later need to recertify every 10 years by enrolling in and completing ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. The ABIM MOC program is designed to promote lifelong learning and the enhancement of clinical judgment and skills essential for high-quality patient care. To complete the ABIM MOC program, physicians need to be licensed and in good standing, pass a secure examination, and earn 100 self-assessment points: 20 points in self-evaluation of medical knowledge, 20 points in self-evaluation of practice performance, with the remaining 60 points in either medical knowledge, practice performance, or a combination of both.