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Conservation of Drugs: The Impact of Acute Immunomodulator Prescribing for COVID-19 on Rheumatology Patients

In its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) lists several drugs commonly prescribed for patients with rheumatic conditions as potential therapies in… [Read More]

Prior Authorization Reform: Bill Calls for Faster Care, Fewer Denials

With 290 cosponsors, ACR-supported legislation to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans has met a support threshold that may allow the lead sponsor to force House action. [Read More]

Data Accumulate to Suggest HLA-B27 Status May Drive Axial Phenotype in SpA

HLA-B27 may be a phenotypic expression of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), according to a large international study. The study found patients with axial SpA who were positive for HLA-B27 had more severe radiographic damage than those who were negative for HLA-B27, and three quarters of study patients with ankylosis spondyloarthritis were HLA-B27 positive. [Read More]

Overcome Fear & Misinformation: Solutions for Women with Inflammatory Arthritis Considering Pregnancy

Many women with inflammatory arthritis stop filling prescriptions for medications to treat their disease during pregnancy, putting themselves at risk of disability and joint damage. Birru Talabi et al. examined why, finding that some women discontinue their medications out of fear, while others receive conflicting advice from providers or misinformation about medication safety. [Read More]

Advocacy Leadership Conference: Reflections from an Accidental Rheumatology Advocate

At my first Advocacy Leadership Conference as a member of the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee, I discovered the power of stories from the clinic and how lawmakers value clinicians’ input on healthcare legislation. [Read More]

The ACR Returns to In-Person Hill Day to Protect Patient Access to Care

Golden light on the US Capitol with a blooming cherry tree in the foreground.

More than 70 rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals convened in Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of legislation that would reduce patients’ out-of-pocket drug costs and help grow America’s healthcare workforce. [Read More]

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Diagnostic Challenges of MIS-C

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During the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C., we were asked to evaluate a 14-year-old boy admitted to the pediatric hospitalist service. He… [Read More]

Set Up to Fail: The Criminalization of Clinical Practice

On Dec. 27, 2017, RaDonda Vaught killed Charlene Murphey, allegedly. Ms. Murphey was a lifelong resident of Gallatin, a suburb of Nashville, Tenn. She was… [Read More]

The ACR’s Strategic Plan: 2022-27

After months of hard work—and with insightful input from many ACR/ARP members, staff, committees and the Board of Directors—we are pleased to introduce the ACR’s… [Read More]

2 New Clinical Practice Guidelines for JIA Released

Two new ACR Clinical Practice Guidelines provide recommendations on the pharmacologic management of JIA, focusing on treatment of oligoarthritis, temporomandibular arthritis & systemic JIA, as well as nonpharmacologic therapies, medication monitoring, immunizations & imaging. [Read More]

ACR Image Competition 2021 Results, Part 3

A 27-year-old man was referred to us for joint pain and nodular swelling over multiple joints. His symptoms started when he was 13 years old,… [Read More]

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