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Transitioning to a Virtual Practice: Q&A with Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, MEd

Carina Stanton | May 1, 2020

A quick shift to virtual teaching and patient care is just one of many changes rheumatologists at Duke University are adapting to during the COVID-19 pandemic…

Fear & Hope in the Era of the Modern Plague

Jose U. Scher, MD | April 29, 2020

This plague has affected each one of us, our families and friends, and abruptly, it has altered the way we relate to one another.

3 Ways to Advance the Med-Peds Role in Rheumatology

Carina Stanton | April 27, 2020

Research into training and careers for Med-Peds—internal medicine-pediatrics trained rheumatologists–will help pinpoint how this unique specialty can support patient needs and address rheumatology workforce shortages…

Reimbursement Tips: Telemedicine & Coding in the Time of COVID-19

Kimberly Retzlaff | April 24, 2020

Humans may fear change as a general rule, but we’re adaptable when we need to be. In this era of COVID-19 and social distancing, medical practices and payers are adapting to an increased use of telemedicine, which enables providers to see their patients without being in a room with them. To cope, the Centers for…

On Pandemics & Uncertainty: One Rheumatologist’s Story

Belinda Birnbaum, MD | April 24, 2020

As the mystery solvers, we are supposed to be comfortable with the unknown, but how does that translate when COVID-19 hits home? A rheumatologist contracts COVID-19.

In Memoriam: Luis R. Espinoza, MD: July 3, 1943–March 29, 2020

Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, & Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPH, MACR | April 20, 2020

Surrounded by his immediate family, Luis R. Espinoza, MD, died on March 29 after a prolonged illness.

The COVID-19 Pandemic: What You Should Know

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | April 20, 2020

Two rheumatologists offer advice on patient management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Forging New Ways to Teach in Response to COVID-19: Q&A with Anisha Dua, MD, MPH

Carina Stanton | April 17, 2020

Unable to connect with rheumatology fellows and patients in person, Anisha Dua, MD, MPH, and a team of rheumatologists have worked quickly to find new ways to communicate and share resources. Dr. Dua directs rheumatology medical education and the fellowship training program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), Chicago. She spoke with The Rheumatologist about how…

Finding Opportunity Through Challenge: Q&A with Vaneet K. Sandhu, MD, FACR, RhMSUS

Carina Stanton | April 17, 2020

The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing telemedicine-only connections with patients and bringing existing rheumatology research to a standstill. However, these challenges are spurring opportunity and innovation, according to Vaneet K. Sandhu, MD, FACR, RhMSUS, director of rheumatology clinical operations at Riverside University Health System and associate fellowship program director in rheumatology at Loma Linda University…