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Practice Page: Education and Training in Medical Coding, Billing, and Audit Regulations Is Essential for Healthcare Providers

Staff | March 1, 2013

The ACR provides a one-day educational coding course to help rheumatology services stay up to date with rules and guidelines

The ARHP Honors Health Professionals for their Contributions to Rheumatology

Richard Quinn | February 1, 2013

The ARHP recognized individuals for their work in advancing rheumatology research, education, and patient care at the organizations’ annual meeting in Washington, D.C. last November

Tail Insurance Protects Against Medical Malpractice Claims from Previous Jobs

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | February 1, 2013

Physicians who are resigning, retiring, switching jobs, or are terminated should consider tail insurance to cover malpractice claims brought after they’ve left their current employer

The ACR Helps Members Meet Insurance Challenges

Audrey B. Uknis, MD | January 1, 2013

The Affiliate Society Council (ASC) and Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) support rheumatologists at a local level, while serving as a national voice for members

Healthcare Professionals Find Benefits in Specialized Rheumatology Training Course

Ann Kepler | November 1, 2012

Enhanced caregiver-patient interactions, patient evaluations, patient education, and practice productivity are considered positive outcomes of the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) Advanced Rheumatology Course (ARC)

Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Key Healthcare Issues

Michael O'Neal | August 8, 2012

Where President Obama and and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stand on healthcare issues affecting rheumatologists and the medical profession as a whole.

Role of the Physician and Healthcare Professional in Helping a Patient Obtain Disability Benefits

David Wayne Smith, DED DABPS, FACFE, Jeffrey Lisse, MD, John Polle, BFA | April 6, 2012

A review of the two most common disability insurance programs for people who can no longer work, and the healthcare worker’s role in assisting patients with their disability claims.

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) can Help Combat Insurance Frustrations

James R. O’Dell, MD | April 6, 2012

When it comes to dealing with insurance companies, the rules seem to change frequently and always in an arbitrary and capricious way. The ACR is trying its best to protect rheumatologists, but we need your help!

A Comparison of the Canadian and U.S. Healthcare Systems

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 3, 2012

The joys and the hazards of the Canadian single-payer universal healthcare program Canadian and the high-capacity and costly U.S. healthcare system.

Health Policy Outlook for 2012

Staff | January 13, 2012

What’s in Store for Rheumatology in 2012?