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Update on Meaningful Use
On December 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited proposed rule establishing the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, which lays out a set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for EHR technology. This program has been developed in response to the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” (ARRA), which authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide a reimbursement incentive for physician and hospital providers who become “meaningful users” of an EHR.
Nuts and Bolts of Contract Negotiations for Young Physicians
Nuts and bolts of contract negotiations for young physicians
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
The ACR at 75: A Diamond Jubilee
Feting ACR’s 75 Years: This month’s annual meeting recognizes organization’s growth
Reflections on a Diamond Celebration
Two former presidents discuss the ACR’s 75 years of progress
Members Comment on Drug Safety
The ACR recently conducted a survey of U.S. members about the issue of drug safety, sources of information, and related issues. The survey netted 454 responses.
In America’s Recession, the REF Remains Strong
According to a survey conducted in October 2008 by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, three-quarters of the region’s leading foundations and corporate giving programs suffered a decline in assets because of plummeting returns on investments over 2008. About one-third of the respondents said they reduced grant budgets from 2007 to 2008, and about half of the organizations said they plan to award fewer grants in 2009.
Rheumatologists in the Spotlight
Several rheumatologists honored for their work in research, teaching
Curing Epidemics at the Strep Lab
A valuable early research education