Listen to Craig W. Carson, MD, an Oklahoma-based rheumatologist, discuss when his practice will apply for meaningful use incentive credits. Then, listen to Karen Hansen, Dr. Carson’s practice manager, discuss the technical aspects of preparing for meaningful use.
Don’t Miss the Business of Rheumatology in Chicago
During the past 50 years, private practitioners have witnessed many substantial changes to the U.S. healthcare system and have been pressured to change the way they practice medicine.
T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Progress toward targeted therapy
What Fat Does to Arthritis
The role of adipokines in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases
How a Nuclear Molecule Alarms the Immune System
The role of HMGB1 in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis
It’s A Small World after All
Advancing rheumatology throughout the world
Past Secrets for the Future of Lupus
A stretch-limo ride with academic rheumatologists leads to reflection
An Identity Crisis for RA
A few suggestions to bring rheumatic disease the recognition and respect it deserves
Health Professionals Bound for Chicago
The 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting program offers a plethora of opportunities for health professionals to gain insight into emerging concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic disorders as well as improving quality of life in affected patients.
Journey from Early Career Grant Recipient to Preceptor
Elaine Husni, MD, MPH, knew from an early age that she wanted to be a doctor. Along the way, she relied on the support of mentors and the ACR Research and Education Foundation Awards and Grants program to help establish her career in rheumatology, eventually landing her in her current role as the department vice chair for the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center at the Cleveland Clinic.
Pain Management for the Person with RA: An Occupational Therapist’s Perspective
RA is a chronic disease that people must learn to live with for their lifetime. Occupational therapists (OTs) play a pivotal role in assisting patients with RA with functioning in the face of a disease that causes limitations and deformities.
Speak Up This Summer
Congress continues to make health policy decisions that directly affect you and your patients. It is critical that rheumatology professionals speak up about patient access to quality care, physician payment reform, research funding, and the multitude of concerns you and your colleagues face every day. Congress is on summer recess August 8–September 5, so now is the perfect time to reach out to your legislators and educate them on issues affecting the rheumatology community.
Coding Corner Question
August’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
August’s Coding Answers
Hire the Best Job Applicants Based on the Number Rating They Give Themselves
Psychologists say healthy self-esteem and work ethics are inextricably linked. Whether children are nurtured by circumstances and people who supported their self-esteem or damaged by those that don’t, the way in which they come to perceive themselves plays a big part in how they interact with others throughout their lives.
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Government Exclusion Program : Can It Affect Your Practice?
A&R Abstracts – T CELLS
For Further Reading
Skilled Support for Patients and Practices
Rheumatology nurse practitioners can expand capacity in busy rheumatology offices
A&R Abstracts – ADIPOKINES
For Further Reading
A&R Abstracts – HMGB1
For Further Reading
Translational Rheumatology
Changes to the NIH CTSA program may bring more support to bench-to-bedside research
Rheumatology Etymology
Defining some common words in the world of the rheumatologist
A Meeting of the Minds for RA Research
REF investigators gather to share research progress and trade advice
Medical Education Goes Global
Rheumatology plays a role in med schools’ growing international partnerships
Put It in Writing
Hiring a physician extender involves more than a handshake
Global Perspective
Healthcare policy varies by country, but U.S. lags in key areas
Rheum with a View
Panush’s perspectives on selections from the literature