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2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: New Tools to Measure Quality in Rheumatology

Susan Bernstein | January 1, 2014

Rising healthcare costs, shifting market forces will require rheumatologists to adapt new quality measurement techniques, more effective patient care models, better rheumatology registries

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2014

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

Affordable Care Act By The Numbers

Bryn Nelson, PhD | January 1, 2014

Predicted impact of government spending under Obamacare tells story of winners, losers in the healthcare reform effort

Affordable Care Act Latest in Half-Century of Healthcare Reform

Bryn Nelson, PhD | January 1, 2014

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

Bryn Nelson, PhD | January 1, 2014

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

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatology Year in Review

Mary Beth Nierengarten | December 1, 2013

Progress in treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases, collaborative clinical trials, and personalized therapeutic approaches highlight the past year in rheumatology

President’s Perspective: ACR Addresses Reform of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula

Joseph Flood, MD | December 1, 2013

The College’s multi-pronged plan to replace flawed SGR payment system requires continued support from rheumatologists, healthcare professionals

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013: Thousands of Rheumatology Professionals Gather To Learn, Network

Susan Bernstein | December 1, 2013

The ACR/ARHP’s 77th annual convention in San Diego last October attracted more than 15,000 attendees to mix, mingle, and take in educational, training, and clinical sessions

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: New Sarcoidosis Cases in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Inhibitors

Jonida Cote, DO, Thomas Harrington, MD, Alicia Meadows, DO, Fan Lin, MD, and Androniki Bili, MD, MPH | November 1, 2013

Two patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy develop the multisystem disease

Rheumatology Professionals, Patients Carry Important Messages to Capitol Hill

Staff | November 1, 2013

Attendees of the ACR’s Advocates for Arthritis conference last September shared their stories and encouraged Congressional lawmakers to support research funding for rheumatic diseases