Applying findings from big data into clinical practice is another challenge, Dr. Anolik stated. This will include learning from big data and drilling it down to make it easier to implement changes in clinical practice.
Finally, Dr. Hannan believes that communication is an evergreen challenge, as noted in the ACR Opening Session with Seema Yasmin, MD. “The number one medical procedure we do with all patients is communication,” she said, emphasizing the need to improve how rheumatologists educate and communicate with patients. A session called The Gift of Gab: Effective Communication for Clinicians, Investigators, and Educators offered pearls for this area, Dr. Hannan said.
Editor’s note: If you missed any of these sessions, you can still catch them in recordings on the ACR Convergence 2021 platform.
Vanessa Caceres is a medical writer in Bradenton, Fla.
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