Patients with rheumatic diseases may be undertreated for osteoporosis. To decrease fracture risk for at-risk patients, rheumatologists can engage patients in shared decision making with regular screening and education about treatment options…
How to Engage Young Adult Patients
Gaps in healthcare are common between the ages of 17 and 21. But simple collaborations between adult and pediatric rheumatologists can go a long way to help young adults stay engaged in their rheumatology care…
Registered Nurses Provide Valuable Support to Rheumatology
In a rheumatology practice, registered nurses take on multiple roles, from administrative tasks to engaging in patient support and assessment. They can aid rheumatologists and help provide the best care to patients…
Older Gout Patients More Likely to Develop Hearing Impairment
Previous research has established that gout and hearing loss have shared risk factors. Now, a recent study found gout itself is associated with an increased risk of hearing loss in adults 65 years and older…
Collaborative Interventions Can Improve Sjögren Syndrome Patients’ Daily Lives
New research identifies how education designed to empower self-care and collaboration among providers, patients and family members can help patients with Sjögren’s syndrome manage their daily challenges and take back their lives…
Help Patients Live Their Best Lives
September is national Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month. Encourage your patients to take the ACR’s pledge to live well with rheumatic disease, and help your community understand how these diseases affect your patients…
5 Takeaways from the ACR’s Gout Clinical Quality Measures
With electronic clinical quality measures tailored for treating gout patients, physicians and their teams now have tools to measure and improve gout care performance and outcomes…
Nurse Practitioners Provide Advanced Care & Support
With their ability to provide treatment and manage chronic illnesses, nurse practitioners can aid rheumatologists in the care of their patients…
Licensed Psychologists Help Emotionally Distressed Patients
Patients newly diagnosed with a rheumatic disease may have difficulty coping and require help beyond the rheumatology clinic. A licensed psychologist can help these patients manage their anxiety and depression through counseling…
How Clinical Nurse Specialists Aid Rheumatology Patients
With advanced training and education, a clinical nurse specialist can be a valuable member of a patient’s healthcare team and a rheumatologist’s practice, acting as an extension of the rheumatologist to ensure a patient’s needs are met…
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