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Medicare Quality Movement Reaches Clinicians

David Holzman | June 1, 2007

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative offers bonuses for clinicians and health professionals

Build Up Bone

Nancy Lane, MD, and Wei Yao, MD | June 1, 2007

Current management of osteoporosis

Paget’s disease generally affects people over 40, and while the disease is associated with heredity, the cause is unknown. The ACR has recently added a fact sheet about this condition to the patient education material online.

REF Award Opens New Doors for Young Investigator

Staff | May 1, 2007

Do you know that old adage about the best-laid plans? If you ask Jon T. Giles, MD, about it, he’d agree that even the firmest plans change. “When I entered medical school at Vanderbilt University, I was convinced that I’d pursue subspecialty training in neurology,” recalls Dr. Giles. “My plan was to specialize in movement disorders.”

The Quest for Quality

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC | May 1, 2007

The ARHP has an important role to play as the ACR addresses the emerging quality movement in healthcare. Most healthcare professionals are familiar with terms such as quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, and total quality management. In the late 1980s, healthcare organizations, following the lead of the manufacturing industry, began to implement quality-management programs as a way to improve the quality and cost efficiency of healthcare services and meet rising consumer expectations.

Make Peace with Complexity

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | May 1, 2007

Not even gout is simple these days

Make Our Voice Heard

Neal S. Birnbaum, MD | May 1, 2007

It’s up to you to take rheumatology’s case to Congress

PAC a Punch on Capitol Hill

Elaine Zablocki | May 1, 2007

New political action committee will be a voice for rheumatology

Have We Reached an Estrogen Comfort Zone?

Jill P. Buyon, MD | May 1, 2007

A review of research on prescribing estrogens in systemic lupus erythematosus

ARHP Needs You!

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC | April 1, 2007

I would like to personally invite every ARHP member to consider volunteering for an ARHP committee, task force, or other volunteer opportunity. Volunteer opportunities are available to all ARHP members, including international and associate members. Volunteering in ARHP is stimulating, rewarding, and a lot of fun!