Funding by the Rheumatology Research Foundation has furthered studies on the impact of infectious agents and autoantigens, periodontal disease, and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on patients with RA
Coding Corner Question: January
Test your coding knowledge for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis
ACR Aims to Keep Rheumatology on Congressional Radar in 2014
Ongoing advocacy by the ACR will target repealing SGR legislation, halting the implementation of ICD-10 coding and billing changes, and enlisting support for the Patients’ Access to Treatments Act
Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists
As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state
President’s Perspective: The ACR’s RISE Registry Will Simplify Reporting, Comparing Clinical Data
Set to launch during first quarter 2014, the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) database will help rheumatologists manage patient populations, improve care, advance rheumatology
How Obamacare Is Expected to Impact Rheumatologists and Their Patients
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act may affect Medicare patient co-pays for high-priced drugs, alleviate the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists, and encourage greater coordination among specialty providers
What the Affordable Care Act Means for Rheumatology
Expected to flood the healthcare system with an influx of insured patients, Obamacare will likely exacerbate physician shortages, worsen capacity issues for many rheumatologists, and pressure providers to deliver a measurable quality of care, but analysts say rheumatology patients will benefit from expanded insurance coverage options
Inflammatory Myopathies Difficult to Diagnose, Treat
Without a single set of diagnostic criteria for identifying polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or myositis and scant evidence-based therapeutic guidelines, these rare muscle diseases can be hard to manage
Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Physician Compensation Model?
Ongoing payment reform, healthcare consolidation forces rheumatology practices to reconsider ways doctors are paid
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatologists In the Spotlight
ACR members honored with awards for service, research, and mentorship in rheumatology
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