On April 30, Rebecca Shepherd, MD, MBA, and Amanda Myers, MD, represented rheumatology in a live town hall on the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, describing the benefits of apremilast and nintedanib for patients with rheumatic disease.

Colin Edgerton, MD, Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Biosimilars
In front of the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee, Dr. Edgerton described how challenges of biosimilar costs threaten patient care and outlined several potential legislative solutions.
ACR Community Practice Council Becomes Independent Practice Subcommittee
The Community Practice Council has been renamed the Independent Practice Subcommittee and now operates as a subcommittee of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care. The group will continue its mission with an enhanced platform and visibility within the College’s governance framework.

Virtual Reality: An Immersive Educational Experience
Virtual reality technology may be a unique and immersive avenue for educating patients on rheumatic conditions and their treatments, with the potential to enable more informed decision making and improve care.

President’s Corner: The Practicing Rheumatologist
Independent, community-based rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals represent a critical part of the ACR and ARP. My immense respect for clinicians grew while watching my husband, who joined an independent practice after completing rheumatology fellowship. With admiration, I saw how he and his two dedicated partners cared for patients while simultaneously managing overhead and striving to…
State Legislative Update, Spring 2025
With the state legislative session in full swing, the ACR is currently tracking 114 pieces of state legislation across many issue areas, including utilization management, prescription drug review boards and vaccines.
March Updates from the ACR Insurance Subcommittee
The Insurance Subcommittee is working on behalf of ACR members to address underwater formulary requirements for biosimilars, mandated switches to biosimilars, evaluation and management downcoding and more.

Legal Updates: Compliance Planning for Your Practice
Physicians have a lot going on. Between the pressures of clinical and administrative responsibilities, sometimes the only way to keep everything together is with a to-do list. Unfortunately, it can often feel as though some items never come off that list. Often, the bigger a project sounds, the more likely it is to sit on…

Global Summit Addresses Worldwide Rheumatology Workforce Challenges
Rheumatology workforce challenges are a global concern. Many challenges, especially the lack of trained rheumatology clinicians, are similar among countries and regions of the world, while others differ. The 2024 ACR Global Summit session on workforce featured a discussion by representatives of regional rheumatology organizations and the ACR addressing issues central to developing and retaining…
Will Telehealth Make It to April?
Medicare’s current telehealth flexibilities are set to expire March 31. To avoid a government shutdown, Congress must pass a appropriations package by midnight on March 14. The ACR is preparing for the impacts if a telehealth extension does not pass.
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