Awards, appointments, and announcements in the world of rheumatology
Rheumatology Drug Updates
Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know
Rheum After 5: Rheumatologist Finds Joy in Photography
Professional photographer and rheumatologist Adegbenga A. Bankole, MD, revels in the combination of science and art intrinsic to practicing medicine, capturing images
Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition
Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Genetic Research Yields Clues to Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Studies determine that both RA and PsA are autoimmune diseases and link disease susceptibility to certain alleles that encode the major histocompatibility complex, HLA
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Researchers Explore Role of Pathogens, Quality of Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Funding by the Rheumatology Research Foundation has furthered studies on the impact of infectious agents and autoantigens, periodontal disease, and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on patients with RA
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: New Tools to Measure Quality in Rheumatology
Rising healthcare costs, shifting market forces will require rheumatologists to adapt new quality measurement techniques, more effective patient care models, better rheumatology registries
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Health Professionals In the Spotlight
ARHP members are honored with awards for research, education, advocacy, and patient care in rheumatology
Practice Page: Denials Management Can Help Maximize Reimbursements for Physician Practices
How to set up a strategic plan to appeal denied medical claims
Coding Corner Answer: January Coding Challenge
Coding for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis
Coding Corner Question: January
Test your coding knowledge for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis
ACR Welcomes New Board of Directors
Incoming board members share goals for their term based on the ACR’s 2013-2016 strategic plan
ACR Aims to Keep Rheumatology on Congressional Radar in 2014
Ongoing advocacy by the ACR will target repealing SGR legislation, halting the implementation of ICD-10 coding and billing changes, and enlisting support for the Patients’ Access to Treatments Act
2014 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium To Focus on Closing Gap Between Clinical Experience, Practice
Annual conference to be held April 3–6 in Orlando, Fla.
Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists
As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state
President’s Perspective: The ACR’s RISE Registry Will Simplify Reporting, Comparing Clinical Data
Set to launch during first quarter 2014, the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) database will help rheumatologists manage patient populations, improve care, advance rheumatology
Affordable Care Act By The Numbers
Predicted impact of government spending under Obamacare tells story of winners, losers in the healthcare reform effort
How Obamacare Is Expected to Impact Rheumatologists and Their Patients
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act may affect Medicare patient co-pays for high-priced drugs, alleviate the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists, and encourage greater coordination among specialty providers
Affordable Care Act Latest in Half-Century of Healthcare Reform
Highlights in 50-year timeline of national healthcare legislation, proposals, and policies since the Social Security Act was adopted in 1965
What the Affordable Care Act Means for Rheumatology
Expected to flood the healthcare system with an influx of insured patients, Obamacare will likely exacerbate physician shortages, worsen capacity issues for many rheumatologists, and pressure providers to deliver a measurable quality of care, but analysts say rheumatology patients will benefit from expanded insurance coverage options
Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life
Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus