NEW YORK (Reuters)—Even the astronomical price markups that consumers regularly pay for, say, wine in restaurants pale beside those in some U.S. hospitals: The price for procedures is often 10 times the cost, according to a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. Of the 50 hospitals with the highest markups, 49 are for-profit,…
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Ethics Forum: Terminating Hospital Consulting Services
Ethical considerations for rheumatologists in terminating consultative services to a community hospital
Selling a Rheumatology Practice to a Hospital or Health System
Negotiating points, key business decisions to consider when transferring ownership
Backlog Slows Medicare Appeals Process for Hospitals, Physicians
Recovery Audit Program brings in record number of appeals, clogs system
Hospitalists Gain Insight on Signs, Symptoms of Infection Among Inpatients on Biologic Drugs
Rheumatologist at Society of Hospital Medicine conference provides treatment recommendations for hospital patients with rheumatic disease
Shingles, Chickenpox Hospitalizations Higher for Patients on Anti-TNF Drugs
More research needed to clarify risks and benefits of VZV vaccination
Precision Medicine on a Population Level: Can Digital Health Technology Improve Access to Rheumatologic Care?
Over our 25 years as rheumatologists, care has advanced greatly. We each completed our rheumatology training in the late 1990s when both infliximab and etanercept first arrived on the U.S. market, ushering in the era of biologics in rheumatology. Since this time, our greater understanding of the immunologic basis of many rheumatic diseases has translated…
RA: How High Is the Toll?
Patients with RA not only suffer from functional limitations, but also face increased healthcare costs, primarily due to prescription drug use, says Dr. Yinan Huang.
ACR Image Competition 2024 Results, Part 2—People’s Choice
The 2024 Image Competition showcased images representing a diverse range of pediatric patients. Here, we showcase the images from Europe and Central Asia, which were selected by ACR Convergence 2024 attendees in the first plenary session to receive the People’s Choice Award. A Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease An 18-month-old boy from Angola was…
New Committee Chair Wants to Connect ACR Members Through Education
As new chair of the Committee on Education, Marcy Bolster, MD, wants to foster opportunities for rheumatologists and other specialists to connect through education.
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