Comorbid conditions such as chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease can complicate gout management, but effective treatment and preventive strategies are available
Rheumatology Drug Updates
Information on new approvals and medication safety rheumatologists need to know
Get Ready for the Rheumatology Maintenance of Certification Exam
The Rheumatology Maintenance of Certification Course is designed to help physicians increase their knowledge about the diagnosis, management, and treatment of rheumatic diseases
Is Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Right for Your Rheumatology Practice?
The Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Rheumatologists—Fundamentals is designed for rheumatologists with limited ultrasound experience interested in the potential benefits of musculoskeletal ultrasound for their patients
What’s in Store for Rheumatology in the 113th Congress?
In addition to seeking improvements to the Affordable Care Act, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will promote other legislative healthcare priorities including physician payment reform, patient access to treatment, and funding for medical research
When to Refer Rheumatology Patients to Physical Therapy
Consider a physical therapist for your patients if they have difficulty adapting to a new disability, impaired range of motion or strength, a significant balance or gait disturbance, a history of falls, or mobility issues
Coding Corner Question: January
Test your coding knowledge for identifying the determining factors for determining the level of risk in the medical decision making for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Coding Corner Answer: January Coding Challenge
Identifying multiple determining factors—including prescription drug management, drug therapy, and chronic illness with severe exacerbation, progression, or side effects to treatment—in determining the level of risk in the medical decision making for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
A Spotlight on IgG4-Related Disease
What rheumatologists need to know about identifying and diagnosing immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD)
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Rheumatology Professionals Turn Out by the Thousands
The American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) once-intimate annual gathering of rheumatologists has matured into a meeting for more than 12,000 professionals in the field
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Late-Breaking Abstracts Bring Newer Research to the Forefront
Studies addressing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares, a potential new drug for psoriatic arthritis, and a novel agent in the treatment of active RA are among the highlights
The ACR Helps Members Meet Insurance Challenges
The Affiliate Society Council (ASC) and Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) support rheumatologists at a local level, while serving as a national voice for members
ACR Benchmark Survey Will Support Practice Management
The survey will compile information on the structure of physician supply and its relationship to demand for healthcare services, and raise awareness to issues facing rheumatology practices
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Identify Compliance Risks to Avoid Violating Medicare Rules
Rheumatologists should develop a plan to keep in step with federal regulations
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Can Studying Anticitrullinated Protein Antibodies Put Us on Track to Stop RA?
Research is needed before therapies involving them can be used in the clinic and finely tailored for maximum benefit
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: New Treatments and Strategies Emerge for Osteoporosis
Rheumatology experts urge caution in using bisphosphonates to prevent bone loss
Was Gout Rampant Among the Romans?
Lead in wine consumed by Romans may have contributed to a high incidence of gout among aristocrats of the Roman Empire
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Global Perspectives Make Rheumatology Meeting an International Affair
Attendees from every corner of the world came to the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting with different educational and professional goals
Foundation Researcher Studies Role of IL-17 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A grant from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)’s Rheumatology Research Foundation has helped Shiva Shahrara, PhD, conduct research into the molecule, IL-17, that plays a role in recruiting myeloid cells to migrate from the blood to the joint and perpetuating vascularization
The ACR Research and Education Foundation’s New Name Gets Warm Greeting From Rheumatologists
The American College of Rheumatology’s new name for its research arm—the Rheumatology Research Foundation—got a thumb’s up from rheumatologists who attended the ACR’s 2012 annual meeting in Washington, D.C. last month
The ACR Offers Clinical and Basic Science Education for Rheumatologists in Snowmass, Colo.
Courses featured in the Winter Rheumatology Symposium include didactic sessions and interactive opportunities with experts in basic science, clinical investigation, and management of patients with rheumatic diseases