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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Allow Government to Block Drug Price Rises

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Four Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow the government to block drug price increases that it decides are unjustified…. [Read More]

How Decentralized Technology May Revolutionize Data in Healthcare

Rheumatologists may benefit from the decentralized technology that makes cryptocurrency possible: blockchain. According to Anh L. Ngo, MD, MBA, using blockchain in healthcare may increase payment and purchasing efficiency and revolutionize EHR management… [Read More]

MUC5B Promoter Variant Associated with RA with Interstitial Lung Disease

New research has linked the risk of developing interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients with the promoter variant in MUC5B, which may also contribute to the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and an unsual interstitial pneumonia seen by high-resolution CT scan… [Read More]

Swamy Venuturupalli, MD: Improving Access to Education

Early in his medical career, Swamy Venuturupalli, MD, sought clinical direction toward a specialty that allowed him to look at the patient in multiple domains,… [Read More]

Suleman Bhana, MD, FACR, Brings a Fresh Perspective as CMC Chair

Chairing the ACR’s Communications and Marketing Committee (CMC) can be a monumental task: The CMC is responsible for both internal and external communications to a… [Read More]

Committee on Rheumatologic Care Helps Establish Principles & Position Statements

The ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care (CORC) has been busy on many fronts, including establishing new position statements for the College, introducing new practice perspectives… [Read More]

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