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How to Thrive—Not Just Survive—as a New Manager, Part 2

Karen Appold | September 30, 2016

In Part 2 of how to thrive as a new manager, our experts expand on how age can affect the transition to management, what it’s like to join a new practice as a manager and how to take charge with grace…

How to Thrive—Not Just Survive—as a New Manager, Part 1

Karen Appold | September 23, 2016

The transition from employee to manager in a rheumatology practice can be daunting. But according to experts, setting clear roles and responsibilities and cultivating professional relationships with your employees ultimately help make you and the practice successful…

Celltrion Accelerates U.S. Launch of Infliximab-dyyb, a Remicade Biosimilar

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | September 21, 2016

After winning the initial patent infringement lawsuit filed by Janssen, Celltrion Inc. is now shipping Inflectra (infliximab-dyyb), a biosimilar of Remicade (infliximab), to the U.S…

Medicare Program Focuses on Rural Patients

Susan Bernstein | September 13, 2016

For arthritis patients who live in farming communities, just getting to rheumatologist Lynne Peterson, MD’s, office in Bismarck, N.D., can take a lot of time and energy. “Because of the shortage of rheumatologists, patients living in rural areas tend to receive inadequate rheumatologic evaluation and care,” says Dr. Peterson, whose clinic is located at Sanford…

How to Get Your EHR Up … & Keep It Running

Karen Appold | September 13, 2016

Implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system is no easy task—and one that a physician shouldn’t tackle alone. From the onset, you need to get buy-in from your practice’s colleagues. To do this, designate a physician champion to take charge of the effort. “This is a challenging position, because it’s difficult to convince people…

When Medical Workforce Grievances Lead to Strikes

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | September 12, 2016

Picket Lines: June 27 was marked on my calendar as the day to watch. No doubt the union organizers shrewdly selected it to be their strike day because of its proximity to July 1, an auspicious date for teaching hospitals, when rookie interns and residents anxiously assume their heightened roles of responsibility within the medical…

Advocacy Spotlight: Dr. Matt Heinz, Candidate for Congress from Arizona District 2 (Tucson)

From the College | September 9, 2016

RheumPAC is the ACR’s political action committee dedicated to increasing rheumatology’s presence on Capitol Hill. It is the only PAC dedicated to the interests of all rheumatologists and their patients. RheumPAC began in 2007 with the purpose of building contacts, influence and visibility within Washington, D.C. for rheumatology. RheumPAC works to support and elect pro-rheumatology…

The Real Story on RA: Survey Finds Communication Gaps Between Physicians & Patients with RA

Karen Appold | September 9, 2016

Survey results released earlier this year found that communication difficulties exist between patients and their rheumatologists for many reasons—possibly resulting in more disease activity despite advances in RA treatments. Here are tips for communicating with your patients and helping them be more proactive in their care…

Rheumatologist Richard M. Pope, MD, Was Honored at Northwestern University Symposium

Ann-Marie Lindstrom | September 8, 2016

When the head of the division steps down, how do you mark that event? The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University-Chicago hosted a day-long symposium to honor Richard M. Pope, MD, who had been chief of the division for 27 years, according to Harris Perlman, PhD, the new chief of the Division of Rheumatology. Richard…