How vaccines, medications and rheumatic disease-related effects on immune system interact
10 Tips for Opioid Prescribing
How to manage the risks when prescribing medications for patients in chronic pain
Cure, Effective Treatment for Lupus Nephritis Remain Elusive Despite Advances
Rheumatology experts review history of LN, offer explanations for roadblocks to better therapies
New HCPCS Modifiers Replace -59 on January 1, 2015
Referred to as -X modifiers, they are designed to define specific subsets of -59 modifier
Congress Can Begin Work to Advance Rheumatology Before New Year
Medicare Advantage plans, specialty tier drug spending, SGR repeal, biomedical research funding issues on lawmakers’ plates
Rheumatologist Lars Klareskog, MD, PhD, In the Spotlight
A career marked by scientific discovery, collaboration
Hydrocodone Bitartrate, Secukinumab, Varenicline Updates, Trials, Approvals
Plus, rheumatology drug news, safety updates
HealthKit Wellness App Holds Promise for Medicine, Rheumatology
Apple’s mobile healthcare technology may benefit patients with rheumatic disease whose conditions require regular monitoring
Laboratory Testing for Diagnosis, Management of Patients with Rheumatic Disease
A review of data on antinuclear antibodies and tests for rheumatoid arthritis
The ACR/ARHP Honors Members for Contributions to Rheumatology
A profile of individuals recognized for advancing rheumatology education, research, patient care
T Cells & Autoimmune Diseases
New investigational strategy provides way to identify, characterize autoreactive T cells that escape thymic selection and cause autoimmunity
Hip-Resurfacing Arthroplasty an Alternative to Total Hip Replacement
Resurfacing procedure preserves bone, lasts longer, allows patients higher level of functionality
Rheumatologists In Demand As Physician Shortages in Rheumatology Intensify
How practicing clinicians can generate interest in rheumatology among medical students
Clues Emerge to Bone Health, Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Recent study identifies RBP-J signaling pathway as key regulator of osteoclastogenesis, bone remodeling
Coding Corner Answer: December
Proper CPT coding for arthrocentesis injections in 2015
Coding Corner Question: December
CPT coding changes for arthrocentesis injections in 2015
Donations to Rheumatology Research Foundation Welcome During Holiday Season
Financial gifts support rheumatolody education, training and career development, research, clinical trials
Rheumatology Research Foundation Helps Medical Student Find Direction, Purpose
Medical resident, Brian Le, opted to pursue rheumatology after completing a preceptorship funded by the Foundation
Pediatric Rheumatologist Wins 2014 Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
The ACR member Dr. Marilyn G. Punaro is first pediatric rheumatologist to earn the Patricia & William L. Watson Jr., MD, award
Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness Registry Can Improve Patient Care
RISE data entry process syncs with patients’ electronic health records to create quality improvement reports, chart progress
Meaningful Use Attestation Does Not Satisfy Physician Quality Reporting System Requirements
Separate clinical quality reporting measures must be submitted for each program
Fallout from False Assumptions in Medicine
How the lack of clear, concise data has impacted opioid prescribing for chronic pain and is clouding the issue of medical recertification
The ACR: Looking Ahead to 2015 and Beyond
Incoming president E. William St.Clair, MD, sets goals, reviews groundwork for the coming year
The Science of Chronic Itch
Inside the pathophysiology, clinical presentations of chronic pruritus
Ebola: Hemorrhagic Fever and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Rheumatologists focus on similar clinical, laboratory findings to better
understand pathobiology of Ebola infection