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An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Articles by Jill Sakai

Barbara Slusher, MSW, PA-C, Takes the Reins of ARP

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  

Ms. Slusher brings a varied background and many goals to her new role as ARP president, including engaging with volunteers and building connections with all members of healthcare teams.

Looking Forward to the Rheumatology MIPS Value Pathway

Allison Plitman  |  

The field of rheumatology is leading the way in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ new MIPS Value Pathways with rheumatology-specific quality measures and improvement activities.

Lively, Practical Training at Advocacy 101

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  

Amid spirited discussions on drug pricing and insurance challenges, participants got hands-on experience advocating for current bills regulating prior authorization and pharmacy benefit managers.

A Look Inside the Advocate Experience at Advocates for Arthritis

Eric Dein, MD  |  

Eric Dein, MD, shared rheumatology perspectives with five congressional offices on Sept. 28 as part of the virtual Hill Day. Read his hour-by-hour account, including staffer education, legislative requests and prior authorization woes.

Inspired by Healthcare Disparities to Advocate for Change

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  

Seeing the challenges her rural patients faced in accessing specialty care, Amanda Schnell, MD, was inspired to make advocacy an integral part of her work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Washington Pediatric Rheumatologists Eligible for Loan Forgiveness

Joseph Cantrell, JD  |  

The 2021–23 Washington budget enables consideration of pediatric rheumatologists for state loan forgiveness programs during the 2019–21 and 2021–23 cycles, making it the first state to include any rheumatologists in its loan forgiveness programs.

Kaitlyn Brittan, MD: ‘Advocacy Tells Me I Have a Voice’

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  

Rheumatology advocacy added focus and purpose to Dr. Brittan’s medical training and now, in the rheumatology division at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, strengthens her relationships with colleagues and patients alike.

Persistence Pays Off: 2021 Midyear Advocacy Update

Elizabeth (Blair) Solow, MD  |  

Sequestration, workforce issues and step therapy reform are just some of the areas in which the ACR’s activities, via the Government Affairs Committee and member action, have made a positive difference for rheumatology practitioners.