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End of the Road: ICD-10 Grace Period Expires in October

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The final milestone on the road to implementing ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision) is drawing near. The 12-month grace period is scheduled to end as of Oct. 1, 2016, but that date will most likely pass with little notice, because implementation appears to have gone well since Oct. 1, 2015. “On average, it…

Patients with PsA, Cutaneous Psoriasis May Undergo Hip Replacement

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A recent study of patients with psoriatic arthritis and cutaneous psoriasis found that these patients do not have a higher risk of worse outcomes after total hip arthroplasty compared with patients with osteoarthritis…

Exercise Therapy Recommended to Manage Knee Osteoarthritis

Allyn Bove, PT, DPT, & G. Kelley Fitzgerald, PT, PhD, FAPTA  |  

The benefits of exercise therapy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are well known. The ACR strongly recommends both aquatic exercise and land-based aerobic and resistance exercise for managing knee OA.1 A recent Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that high-quality evidence supports the use of exercise to reduce pain and improve physical function and…

Patients with OA Respond to Low-Dose SoluMatrix Meloxicam; Off-Label Use of Ketoconazole Results in Death

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In a clinical trial, patients with osteoarthritis taking low-dose SoluMatrix meloxicam used less rescue medication to manage pain. Also, the FDA has issued a new warning against using oral ketoconazole off label to treat onychomycosis and fungal skin infections…

Osteoarthritis Treatments: Monoclonal Antibody Starts Clinical Trial & Fasinumab Promising for Treating Pain

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Recent clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of GSK3196165, a monoclonal antibody, and fasinumab, a nerve growth factor antibody, in treating patients with osteoarthritis and pain…

Preparing for Increased HIPAA Audits Among Smaller Rheumatology Providers

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Recent enforcement activities of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have shown an increase in fines and penalties assessed against smaller providers for failing to comply with the privacy, security and breach notification requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Historically, OCR has focused on larger…

Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program Launches

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With many competing priorities facing physician practices, HIPAA compliance and security is not a topic that usually makes it to the top of the list. But this is not the case with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), because it has initiated a new phase of audits of physician…

Researchers Work to Untangle the Relationship Between Blood Lipids, Bone Health & Diet

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A recent editorial examined research findings on how low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the blood affect bone health, resulting in cartilage dysfunction and the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Authors note that a high-fat diet in mice with HDL deficiency resulted in OA development; thus, they conclude that in patients with metabolic syndrome, HDL may have a causative relationship to OA…

From the Expert: Dr. Anne Bass Addresses Fellowship Training in Rheumatology

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As the need for specialists increases, the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at HHS seeks to grow the number of practicing rheumatologists. Program Director Anne Bass, MD, discusses the program’s ideas behind funding rheumatology fellowships and the challenges of attracting medical students to the field…