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Coding Corner Answer: April

From the College | April 1, 2015

Coding for an office visit by a patient with osteoarthritis who has a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan

New Therapeutics for Osteoarthritis May Be in Sight

Antonios Aliprantis, MD, PhD | April 1, 2015

Overview of OA pathogenesis, recent discoveries suggest new treatment strategies are possible

The Diagnostic View: Our Findings

Jennifer L. Demertzis, MD | March 1, 2015

Radiograph, MR images reveal pigmented villonodular synovitis in 54-year-old woman with right elbow pain

Giant Cell Arteritis Challenging to Diagnose, Manage

Sebastian Unizony, MD, and John H. Stone, MD, MPH | March 1, 2015

Common form of primary vasculitis difficult to identify, treat, but latest research suggests potential new therapeutic targets

2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Alive and Growing

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2015

Bone disorders play role in development of osteoarthritis pain, progression

Coding Corner Questions: January

Staff | January 1, 2015

Coding cases of drug-induced gout, systemic lupus erythematosus with lung involvement, inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis

Glucocorticoid Found to Increase Bone Mineral Density in Mouse Study

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | December 19, 2014

Recent research suggests the lymphocyte-suppressive effect of dexamethasone may underlie the glucocorticoid’s effect on building trabecular bone density

10 Tips for Opioid Prescribing

Dennis J. Boyle, MD | December 1, 2014

How to manage the risks when prescribing medications for patients in chronic pain

7 Tools to Identify Depression

Nancy Sharby, PT, DPT, MS | August 1, 2014

Why screening for depressive symptoms in patients with arthritis is needed

Lessons Learned from a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN | June 1, 2014

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN, imparts what she’s learned about RA and medication management, assembling a team of health professionals and battling other health issues