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Lessons from a Master Clinician: An Interview with Dr. Calvin Brown

We just learned that Dr. Brown passed away at his home Sunday night, Dec. 1. We are reposting this recent story in his honor. He will be missed. [Read More]

Reimbursement Options for Services Without Direct Patient Contact

Beginning in October 2019, two major commercial payers, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna, discontinued payment for consultation services. The CPT codes affected include 99241–99245 and 99251–99255. The… [Read More]

Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Provides a Window into Inflammatory Myopathies

A recent study investigated the possible differences in nailfold videocapillaroscopy in four types of inflammatory myopathies. Researchers observed giant capillaries, disorganization and major capillary loss in dermatomyositis and overlap myositis patients, finding dermatomyositis and overlap myositis imaging was different from that of antisynthetase syndrome and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy… [Read More]

2019 RheumPAC Matching Campaign Donors Recognized

Contributions from ACR/ARP members and volunteer leaders raised more than $36,000 in November to support rheumatology advocacy efforts. [Read More]

2019 MIPS Reporting via RISE: Are You Ready?

It’s time to prepare for 2019 MIPS reporting via the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry, and the ACR is here to help. To… [Read More]

Potential Link Between OA & Gout

Monosodium urate (MSU) crystal formation, deposition and gout flares frequently affect joints that have been damaged or are affected by osteoarthritis. These researchers examined the effects of human cartilage homogenates on MSU crystallization and MSU crystal-induced inflammation… [Read More]

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