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From: The Rheumatologist, April 2007
Features
Put Hughes Syndrome on Your Radar
Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome is increasing. Here's how to recognize and treat it
Since its clinical description in 1983, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS or Hughes Syndrome) has become the domain not only of rheumatologists and obstetricians, but of neurologists, cardiologists, psychiatrists, otolaryngologists, and orthopedists. Like lupus, APS embraces all clinical specialities.
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Science from our Sisters
Recommended reading from A&R
Model Created for Predicting the Development of RA from UA; Exercise Habits Do Not Affect Development of Knee OA in Older Adults
Care and Compassion
London Lupus Centre provides multidisciplinary treatment and camaraderie to those seeking lupus and APS treatment
Patients with lupus often get passed from pillar to post,” says rheumatologist Graham Hughes, MD. To ease the burden of those suffering from the disease, Dr. Hughes—who first described the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) or Hughes Syndrome in 1983—opened the London Lupus Centre (LLC) in January 2006. The state-of-the-art diagnostic facility, alongside the Thames in the shadow of London Bridge, specializes in helping patients with lupus, lupus-related diseases, and APS.
Eunited to Cure
AutoCure brings together researchers across Europe to combat RA
When it comes to doing research in RA, it pays to have a good international and a multidisciplinary mix of partners. International collaborations allow for access to a wide variety of scientific expertise, extra resources, and, in clinical trials, a larger number of patients.
Go Digital
Rheumatologists’ recommendations for choosing an electronic medical record
Clinician Call to Action
Use teamwork, screening, and scheduling to improve efficiency—and patient care
In 2005, when the ACR commissioned its first workforce study in 10 years, it suspected—correctly—that the demand for rheumatology services would increasingly exceed supply over the next several years. In fact, rheumatologists are keenly aware that patients are already waiting longer to see a specialist. “The problem is not specific to rheumatology; it really involves all healthcare delivery in this country,” says Timothy Harrington, Jr., MD, head of the rheumatology section at the...
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From the College
Audioconference Offers Advice on Adolescent's Low Back Pain
Hepatitis-C virus (HCV)-associated arthritis is highlighted this month in our ongoing series on patient education materials.
Coding Corner Answer
March's Coding Answer
Coding Corner Question
April's Coding Challenge
ARHP Needs You!
I would like to personally invite every ARHP member to consider volunteering for an ARHP committee, task force, or other volunteer opportunity. Volunteer opportunities are available to all ARHP members, including international and associate members. Volunteering in ARHP is stimulating, rewarding, and a lot of fun!
AHRP Lifetime Achievement Award winner Robert Richardson reflects on his career
ACR REF Award Provides Big Research Career Break
With many professions, getting that initial experience in an area of expertise is the hardest part of building a career. Kelli Dominick Allen, PhD, can testify that this holds true for new research scientists, or junior investigators.
Honoring Our Winners
The ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) maintains an extensive award and grant program with research, training, and education opportunities for medical students, fellows, clinicians, researchers, health professionals, and academic institutions. This month, the REF continues to recognize its latest group of award recipients, who will begin their award terms in July.
Hepatitis-C Virus–Associated Arthritis
Hepatitis-C virus (HCV)-associated arthritis is highlighted this month in our ongoing series on patient education materials.
New Tools for Job Seekers on Career/Connection
Career/Connection, the official online job bank of the ACR, has launched several exciting new features for job seekers that will improve job-search efficiency and quality with state-of-the-art tools and technology. All features are free to job seekers and easy to use, with simple instructions and templates.
Now’s Your Chance to Join an ACR Committee
Volunteers who serve on the ACR’s committees and subcommittees are a vital component of the organization’s ability to respond to the rheumatology landscape for the benefit of members. There are many complex issues facing the subspecialty of rheumatology; it is those dedicated members who choose to become involved who drive the organization’s achievements in advocacy, training, recruitment, education, practice support, and the development of professional standards.
ASP Pricing Reduced Part B Spending
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reported to Congress in January that Medicare’s switch to a payment method known as ASP, or Average Sale Price, has reduced spending on drugs in the Medicare Part B program. This system reflects actual market spending, rather than wholesale prices.
NPI System Becomes Mandatory Next Month
On May 23 it will be mandatory to use your National Provider Identifier (NPI) number when billing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Currently, you can use your PIN alone, your PIN and the new NPI, or the NPI alone—but as of May 23, only the NPI number will be accepted.
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Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
Cadherin-11 May Be a Therapeutic Target in RA; When Treating Uveitis, All Anti-TNFs May Not Be Equal
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Rheum’s Role in the New NHS
What the United States can learn from the U.K. system
The National Health Service (NHS) is still, some 60 years after its founding, considered one of my country’s greatest strengths. It promises healthcare “free at the point of delivery,” funded from general taxation and providing access to necessary services for everyone, independent of income and means. There is a continuing attachment to this notion across the political spectrum and the relative credence given to promises to maintain this concept has been similar among political parties...
Sniff 101 and Other Lessons
Sometimes doctors don't speak the same language
Each year, I spend one month as the attending on the general medicine service. While I am active clinically as a rheumatologist, it has been more than 30 years since I was a house officer and served on the front lines to treat pancreatitis, cirrhosis, or lung cancer. I may be a Duke Marine, but when it comes to inpatient work, my status is more appropriately inactive reserve.
A Renewed Sense of Purpose
ACR's success depends on its members
The ACR has a long history of strategic planning. At its inception, a strategic plan was created to set goals for the organization. This plan has been modified over the years as the ACR has grown and changed, but the basic principles remain the same. In recent years, the ACR’s strategic plan has been used as a road map for guiding the work of ACR committees and ensuring that the organization continues to support its mission to advance the rheumatology subspecialty through programs of education,...
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Viewpoints
Readers Answer 'Twenty Questions'
The March Rheuminations column, “Twenty Questions, Part 1” inspired many letters from TR readers. Here are just a few of those responses.
