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Trends in State White Bagging Legislation

Joseph Cantrell, JD | March 22, 2022

The ACR is working with partners in several states to legislate against policies that require physicians to acquire provider-administered drugs through a preferred specialty pharmacy designated by a payer or pharmacy benefit manager.

Spring 2022’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel | March 14, 2022

Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, Receives 2021 Lupus Insight Award “I have always found the conundrum of autoimmunity interesting. It’s fascinating to find out why the immune system attacks the body, how it can distinguish self from non-self,” says Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, head of the Department of Translational Rheumatology & Immunology, Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine,…

How to Avoid Cognitive Errors in Rheumatology

Megan Milne, MD, & Rebecca E. Sadun, MD, PhD | March 14, 2022

The 1999 Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human gave a sobering depiction of the magnitude and consequences of medical error.1 The report concluded that approximately 98,000 people die in hospitals annually due to preventable medical errors. Of all the errors detailed in this report, diagnostic errors have since been determined to be the…

Study Documents Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections in Vaccinated Healthcare Workers

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | March 7, 2022

A 2021 study demonstrated the prevalence of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated healthcare workers, underlining the need for booster shots for this at-risk population.

The Ins & Outs of Patient Assistance Programs

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | March 3, 2022

Although effective against rheumatic disease, biologic therapies come with hefty price tags. Patient assistance programs can be a useful resource to help under- and uninsured patients get the drugs they need.

Drug Transference in Pregnancy: RheumMadness 2022 TNFi in Cord Blood Scouting Report

University of Chicago Medicine: Lauren He, MD; & Cuoghi Edens, MD | March 2, 2022

A study was able to quantify the transference of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Overall, the researchers found low levels of transfer for the treatments studied.

Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

Arthritis & Rheumatology | March 1, 2022

In March A&R, Remaeus et al. reported on the results of their study, which evaluated pregnancy outcomes in relation to anti-rheumatic treatment before and during pregnancy, as a proxy of disease severity in pregnant women with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), compared with those without PsA.

Get the Picture: RheumMadness 2022 PET-CT in Large Vessel Vasculitis Scouting Report

Medical University of South Carolina Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Sean Carter, MD; Jessica English, MD; Brad Collins, DO; Ana Tucker, MD; Jen Schmidt, MD; Whitney Elg-Salsman, DO; & Faye Hant, DO | February 14, 2022

With both impressive sensitivity and specificity in capturing active large vessel vasculitis, a positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a potential tool for determining disease activity and predicting relapse in patients with large vessel vasculitis.

A Unique Breed: RheumMadness 2022 Dalmatian Urate Scouting Report

University of Texas Southwestern Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Kubra Bugdayli, MD; Brett Capel, MD; Yusuf Chao, MD; Melissa DeFoe, MD; Daniel Emesiani, MD; Joad Eseddi, MD; Nagendra Pokala, MD; Komal Patel, MD; Bonnie Bermas, MD; Haidy Galous, MD; Andreas Reimold, MD; & Guillermo Andres Quiceno, MD | February 14, 2022

Dalmatians have defects in the renal tubular reabsorption of filtered urate and the hepatic conversion of uric acid to allantoin that may provide unique insights into uric acid homeostasis, with implications for the treatment and management of gout.

Prior Authorization Is Under Review

Philip Seo, MD, MHS | February 10, 2022

I just couldn’t believe it. Like all of you, I receive many requests to see patients urgently. And like all of you, I can’t possibly accommodate all of those requests. So I triage: I look through the referrals and try to differentiate patients who want to be seen from those who need to be seen….