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American College of Rheumatology Leads Charge to Address Excessive Patient Cost Sharing

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The ACR Government Affairs Committee has developed legislative language to limit commercial insurance plans’ cost-sharing requirements for medications in a specialty drug tier to the dollar amount applicable to drugs in the nonpreferred-brand drug tier.

Physician Texting Could Violate HIPAA

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HIPAA requires that healthcare providers maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect patient information. This safeguard requirement has many physicians’ attorneys worried that their clients are violating HIPAA on a regular basis.

The Forward View in Rheumatology

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Future leaders convene at the ACR/Arthritis Foundation Rheumatology Research Workshop to discuss cutting-edge research and career development.

How A Social Media Policy Can Protect Your Practice

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While social media can be a beneficial marketing tool, it is important for rheumatologists to address the proper ways to use this outreach both inside and outside the workplace through a specific media policy