Contributions from ACR/ARP members and volunteer leaders raised more than $36,000 in November to support rheumatology advocacy efforts.
1 Person Can Make a Difference: The Importance of Advocacy
Your voice matters: That was the shared theme of presentations by Angus Worthing, MD, FACR, FACP, William F. Harvey, MD, MSc, FACR, and Georgia Rep. Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta, Dist. 60) in the session, Raise Your Voice! Advocacy Update from Government Affairs at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting on Monday, Nov. 11.
How to Walk on Water & Climb Up Walls: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting gets an inspirational kickoff in Atlanta
ATLANTA—Did you know that Tasmanian wombats have cube-shaped poop or that no matter what size bladder someone has, they still pee in 20–30 seconds—even elephants? What do those factoids have to do with rheumatology? When keynote speaker David L. Hu, PhD, shared the information and how he discovered it, the stories incited laughter in the…
Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, Begins ACR Presidency
As Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, begins the ACR presidency, her goals include workforce expansion, improved access to care and support for members in all areas of practice.
New ARP President Janet Poole, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Plans to Build Membership & Address Workforce Shortages
Dr. Poole’s cited priorities include building an interprofessional membership team through developing resources and promoting rheumatology to health professionals in many disciplines.
Advocates for Arthritis Will Target Step Therapy, Workforce Shortage
The 2019 event, to be held Sept. 9-10 in Washington, D.C., will bring together rheumatology professionals and patients to advocate on behalf of the rheumatology community.
Cigna to Eliminate Consultation Codes
Cigna recently announced that they will discontinue payment for consultation codes later this year. As of Oct. 19, 2019, the payer will implement a new policy on Evaluation and Management (R30) that will deny claims billed with CPT codes for consultation services as not valid. Impacted CPT codes are 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251,…
ACR Affiliate Society Council Spotlights State Efforts for Advocacy
So far it has been a busy year for the Affiliate Society Council (ASC). Forty-three states are now affiliated with the ACR through the ASC, and we may add another next year. Also, many state legislative sessions have wrapped up, so it’s a great time to provide an overview of the successes—and some of the…
Navigating a Path to Success: Practice Management at 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Join us in Atlanta Nov. 8–13 for the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. Member registration is now open, including registration for the annual pre-meeting practice management workshop: Practice Matters—Navigating a Path to Success! (General registration opens June 26.) The 2019 workshop will focus on key practice matters. The goal of the pre-meeting workshop is to address…
Steven Echard Rejoins ACR as New EVP
On June 3, Steven C. Echard, IOM, CAE, relocated to Atlanta to begin his new role as executive vice president of the ACR, his third term with the organization over his distinguished career in association management. Since 2014, Mr. Echard has served as chief executive officer of the American Association for the Study of Liver…
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