At this year’s Hill Day, attendees will receive in-depth training on Medicare reimbursement and hear from Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.) about his perspective on the issue as a physician in Congress.
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Advocacy Leadership Conference to Support Inflation-Linked Medicare Payment Increases
On May 7, ACR leaders from the Board of Directors, committees and more will to go to Capitol Hill and ask lawmakers to support legislation that would stabilize Medicare reimbursement for physicians.
Community Practice Rheumatology Can Enable Lasting Relationships
Benjamin Widener, MD, FACP, has found a niche in community practice rheumatology in his hometown in Wyoming. As the lone rheumatologist serving the community, he has the opportunity to develop lasting therapeutic relationships.
A World View: The ACR Global Research Exchange Program Promotes Mentorship & Long-Term Collaboration in Rheumatology
2023 marks the post-pandemic return of research exchanges hosted by the ACR & EULAR to benefit junior academic rheumatologists & rheumatology professionals.
Can Reconsidering Our Relationship to Time Help Keep Us Present?
“I circled 30 minutes … but it feels more like five hours getting ready for work Monday to Friday and only 15 minutes in a hot bath on weekends,” my patient relayed to me. Greg (name changed, obviously) is an ambitious young professional who has axial spondyloarthritis. He’s also a really funny guy with a…
The Role of Empathy in Therapeutic Relationships
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I was at a mandatory “training session” on patient communication for all clinicians at my institution. There, I was being coached on how to properly talk to patients. In theory, this isn’t a bad thing—we all need more education on how to facilitate inclusive and equitable conversations with…
Get AMPed: Understanding RA Through the Accelerating Medicines Partnership
SAN DIEGO—The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a public-private collaboration involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), multiple biopharmaceutical and life science companies, and nonprofit organizations, all joined together with the goal of transforming diagnosis and treatments for a multitude of diseases. One such condition that has been…
When Is Arthroplasty Recommended? New ACR/AAHKS Guideline Offers Considerations for Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
The ACR released a new arthroplasty guideline in an effort to remedy significant & detrimental delays faced by osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis patients who require surgical intervention.
Drinking Raises Risk of Hip Replacement Due to OA
Marchand et al. sought to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and hip osteoarthritis (OA) in women. By analyzing data from the Nurses’ Health Study cohort in the U.S., the researchers concluded that an association may be observed between higher alcohol consumption and greater incidence of total hip replacement due to OA.
Welcome Home: ACR & ARP Join Forces to Introduce a New Membership Model
A pilot membership model is empowering members to come home to the ACR/ARP, with a streamlined website, as well as simplified, robust membership options.
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