Articles tagged with "rheumatologist"

Rheum with a View

Richard S. Panush, MD | May 16, 2011

Panush’s perspectives on selections from the literature

Ethics Forum

Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE, C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, and Elizabeth A. Kitsis, MD, MBE | May 16, 2011

What’s your ongoing obligation to care for patients who can’t pay?

Trillions of SNPs Versus a Glass of Grappa

David S. Pisetsky, MD | April 13, 2011

Will personalized medicine make us healthier or just contribute to information overload?

Lupus Nephritis Guidelines in Progress

Alexandra Schultz | April 13, 2011

A preview of the upcoming recommendations

New Guidance for Rheumatologists who Treat JIA

Kathy Hollimon, Med | April 13, 2011

Evidence and consensus-based recommendations reflects current knowledge about initiation of therapy

A View of Industry from the Inside

Mary Pinkowish | April 13, 2011

Rheumatologists with pharmaceutical careers discuss the path that led them to industry and the work they do

Patient-Driven Care

Vanessa Caceres | March 18, 2011

Lupus patient becomes international advocate for better education and care in her home country

Are NSAIDS Even Less Safe Than We Thought?

Mary Desmond Pinkowish | March 18, 2011

Recent meta-analysis points to MI risks, but many questions remain

ICD-9 Freeze and ICD-10 Code Update

By Antanya Chung, CPC, CPC-I, CRHC, CCP | March 18, 2011

Each year as a part of normal coding process, diagnostic codes are updated to reflect revised, new, and deleted codes through the CMS ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee. Diagnostic code changes and updates are based on information from vendors, physicians, or other health professionals that demonstrate a current code does not adequately describe a disease, sign, or symptom—or simply that the code is no longer appropriate for use.