Predictive data models can be used to identify when patients may miss their appointments, reduce these incidents and increase scheduling efficiency. Here are some tips for the physician practice setting…
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The Educator’s Toolbox: How Clinicians Can Master the Art of Teaching & Giving Effective Feedback
Insights into how to effectively teach & communicate feedback to students were offered in this Annual Meeting session…
ACR Advocacy: 2019 Year in Review
As a new year begins, Government Affairs Committee chair Blair Solow, MD, takes stock of ACR advocacy wins in 2019 and issues to watch in 2020.
Coding Corner Questions: Rheumatology Word Search
Questions What type of drug is interchangeable with an FDA-approved biologic? What drug is used in conjunction with infliximab, unless the patient cannot tolerate it? What can be used as a key element in an evaluation and management (E/M) service, along with the history, exam and medical decision making? What drives the level of an…
Rheum After 5: Dr. Stacy Ardoin & Mr. Mom
In 2004, Stacy Ardoin, MD, MHS, became pregnant with twins during the second year of her fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C. Although she and her husband, Adrien, were thrilled by the news, the astronomical cost of day care for two infants was a specter. At the time, Adrien managed a bookstore…
Legal Updates: Tips for Protecting Your Patients’ Health Information
In the daily shuffle of evaluating patients and focusing on the delivery of high-quality patient care, the importance of protecting patient information may get overlooked. Human error is just one possible way patient information can be compromised. Cybersecurity attacks are becoming more numerous and sophisticated every day, with the number of patient records compromised increasing….
Fall 2019’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
J. Michelle Kahlenberg Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) A physician scientist and associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, is a 2019 recipient of the prestigious PECASE award. Dr. Kahlenberg, who also holds the…
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Uveitis: An Ophthalmologist’s Perspective
It’s often said the eyes are the window to the soul, and in the case of ankylosing spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies, one can also say the eyes are the window to systemic disease. Although uveitis occurs in approximately 2–5% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 6–9% of patients with psoriatic arthritis and 25% of patients…
Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Paul Plotz
Rheumatologists who are outstanding clinicians, provide consistently exceptional care to patients and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are in the spotlight in our Lessons from a Master Clinician series. Here, we offer insights from clinicians who have achieved a level of distinction in the field of rheumatology. Paul Plotz, MD, is scientist…
The 2019 ACR Award Winners & Distinguished Fellows
ATLANTA—Every year at its Annual Meeting, the ACR recognizes its members’ outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program. The ACR is proud to announce 20 award recipients for 2019, honored for their accomplishments as clinicians, instructors or researchers who have helped advance rheumatology, for their commitment to inspire others to enter…
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