Listen to Itara Barnes, ACR senior specialist of health informatics, discuss the meaningful use electronic health record certification process.
The Granulomatosis of Wegener’s
Delving deeper into the nonvasculitis aspects of the disease
Plan Now for ICD-10 Changeover
Coding changes will have an impact on staff, physicians, and even the finances of rheumatology practices
2013–A Whole New World
ICD-10 will change the coding and billing landscape, and practices should start preparing now
The Saddest Disease to Prevent
When preventing a disease is harder than its treatment
Letter to the Editor
I enjoyed reading your musings on European travel in the February TR [“Medical Renaissance”], particularly when reflecting on my own experiences as a rheumatologist in Europe, wearing two very distinctive hats. It was a rare treat to be invited to lecture at the ACR during fellowship (twice when in Mannik’s lab as a research fellow, not at all during my clinical year at The University of California, San Francisco), yet the occasions were more numerous (limited by clinic duties, attending requirements, and administrative obligation) in my years as a clinician, primarily in small group sessions with colleagues sharing clinical observations.
Russians Mourn Iconic Rheumatologist
Valentina A. Nasonova, MD, was Renaissance figure in Russian rheumatology
ICD-10 from a Coder’s Perspective
For the past 30 years, coders have used the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) to identify and report diseases, signs, and symptoms as well as to measure morbidity and mortality in the United States. In general, coders identify ICD-9 as the heartbeat of reimbursement for medical procedures because this is what drives medical necessity.
Congress Spending More Time at Home: Good News for Advocates
Members of Congress will spend more time in their respective districts this year. This is great news for both experienced and new advocates, because members of Congress are often more accessible when they are home. If you are apprehensive about meeting with your members of Congress in Washington, D.C., these district work periods provide the perfect opportunity to begin building a valuable relationship with your legislators. Here are a few ways for you to reach out to your legislators while they are at home.
RA Treatment May Be Beneficial Even After Patients Meet Remission Criteria
An analysis of wrist MRIs from participants in the Treatment of Early Aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis (TEAR) clinical trial indicates that patients continue to show joint inflammation even after two years of early aggressive therapy.
ACR Member to Chair Rheumatology Department at Cleveland Clinic
Abby Abelson, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic. She had served as interim chair of the department since May 2008. She also chairs the Medical and Scientific Committee of the Arthritis Foundation.
GO! A Scientific Program that Surpasses Excellence
Join us in Chicago, November 4–9, 2011, for the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, the premier rheumatology meeting.
Coding Corner Question
May’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
May’s Coding Answer
Practice Page
Incident-To: What Are The Guidelines?
Medical Societies Ask, What’s in a Name?
ICD-11, history, and confusion a catalyst for replacing eponyms with descriptions in disease nomenclature
Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Still Alive and Well
How rheumatologists are affected by new guidelines from ophthalmology
Rheumatology’s Virtual “Water Cooler”
The ACR list serves allow rheumatologists and health professionals across the country to connect and share ideas
CARRA
Working for Children with Rheumatic Diseases
Never Give Up on a Patient
ACR President David Borenstein, MD, receives AF honor for his dedication to rheumatology
Drug Updates
Information on New Approvals and Medication Safety
Rheum with a View
Panush’s perspectives on selections from the literature
Ethics Forum
What’s your ongoing obligation to care for patients who can’t pay?