Pain is a common manifestation of rheumatic conditions. Patients with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, and osteoarthritis require disease-specific management for controlling acute episodes of pain as well as strategies to control ongoing daily discomfort.
ACR Talks to Congress about Physician Payment Reform
This year, key congressional committees that oversee healthcare have held hearings on the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and are discussing various payment reform options. The ACR has submitted testimony to the key committees encouraging Congress to:
Coding and Billing Guidelines Overview and Resources
Due to federal regulations and the variety of audits that now exist, the ACR has developed an overview of guidelines and identified a list of resources to keep handy to ensure all current guidelines are strictly followed.
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Practice management changes and opportunities in 2012
Don’t Miss the Business of Rheumatology in Chicago
During the past 50 years, private practitioners have witnessed many substantial changes to the U.S. healthcare system and have been pressured to change the way they practice medicine.
Health Professionals Bound for Chicago
The 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting program offers a plethora of opportunities for health professionals to gain insight into emerging concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic disorders as well as improving quality of life in affected patients.
Journey from Early Career Grant Recipient to Preceptor
Elaine Husni, MD, MPH, knew from an early age that she wanted to be a doctor. Along the way, she relied on the support of mentors and the ACR Research and Education Foundation Awards and Grants program to help establish her career in rheumatology, eventually landing her in her current role as the department vice chair for the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center at the Cleveland Clinic.
Pain Management for the Person with RA: An Occupational Therapist’s Perspective
RA is a chronic disease that people must learn to live with for their lifetime. Occupational therapists (OTs) play a pivotal role in assisting patients with RA with functioning in the face of a disease that causes limitations and deformities.
Speak Up This Summer
Congress continues to make health policy decisions that directly affect you and your patients. It is critical that rheumatology professionals speak up about patient access to quality care, physician payment reform, research funding, and the multitude of concerns you and your colleagues face every day. Congress is on summer recess August 8–September 5, so now is the perfect time to reach out to your legislators and educate them on issues affecting the rheumatology community.
Hire the Best Job Applicants Based on the Number Rating They Give Themselves
Psychologists say healthy self-esteem and work ethics are inextricably linked. Whether children are nurtured by circumstances and people who supported their self-esteem or damaged by those that don’t, the way in which they come to perceive themselves plays a big part in how they interact with others throughout their lives.
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