Articles tagged with "rheumatologist"

Rheuminations: Can Clothing Influence How Physicians Practice?

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | June 1, 2013

What doctors wear can affect how patients relate to them

How to Evaluate Shoulder Pain

Nitin B. Jain, MD, MSPH | February 2, 2013

The common causes of shoulder pain and diagnostic tests that rheumatologists need to know

What Mick Jagger Can Teach Us About Growing Old Gracefully

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 1, 2013

Preventive lifestyle behaviors, including regular exercise, can compress morbidity and disability to the very end of our lives, say rheumatologists

What Rheumatologists Need to Know about Diagnosing and Managing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Aryeh Fischer, MD, and Jeff Swigris, DO, MS | December 1, 2012

Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), poly-/dermatomyositis (PM/DM), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to carry the greatest risk for developing connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)

Online Medical Information Adds New Dimension to Patients’ Discussions with Doctors

Vanessa Caceres | December 1, 2012

Patients and rheumatologists find pros and cons in Web-based research

No Easy Solution for Lack of Transparency in the Practice of Medicine

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | December 1, 2012

Several well-publicized episodes highlight the apparent lack of disclosure of conflicts of interest in medicine, but will disclosure laws fix the problem or add to the confusion?

Much at Stake for Rheumatology in Lame Duck Session of Congress

Staff | December 1, 2012

Massive mandatory spending cuts—including a near 30% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement—are scheduled to go into effect in January

Meet the 2013 ACR President Audrey B. Uknis, MD

Staff | December 1, 2012

A rheumatologist and professor at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Dr. Uknis was named 2013 president at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual business meeting last month

Coding Corner Question: December

Staff | December 1, 2012

Test your coding knowledge for an office visit by a 60-year-old patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who has an adverse reaction to an infliximab infusion, requiring her IV to be flushed with saline and pushed with diphenhydramine.

Coding Corner Answer: December Coding Challenge

Staff | December 1, 2012

Coding for an office visit by a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who experiences an adverse reaction to an infliximab infusion and has her IV flushed with saline and pushed with diphenhydramine.