Quality Assurance/Improvement

CORRONA Team Provides Data-Based Tool to Address Rheumatology’s Questions

Gretchen Henkel | December 1, 2012

The Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America (CORRONA) patient registry collects a host of treatment and disease indicators for a variety of rheumatic diseases at every physician visit

Ethics in Patients’ End-of-Life Care Compound Therapeutic Challenges for Rheumatologists

C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD | December 1, 2012

While end-of-life decisions are not frequently encountered in day-to-day practice, rheumatologists should be familiar with the ethical challenges that may arise when caring for patients in the ICU

What Does Stage 2 Meaningful Use Mean for Your Rheumatology Practice?

Staff | November 1, 2012

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Stage 2 Meaningful Use rule will focus on using data collected for more advanced clinical processes

Tech Talk: New Platform Aims to Make Telephone Communication Simpler

Thomas R. Collins | November 1, 2012

MedXCom system helps physicians better manage their phone calls with patients

ACR Increases Its Role in Educating Rheumatologists About Treating Geriatric Patients

Vanessa Caceres | November 1, 2012

Sessions on aging and rheumatic disease, arthritis and the older worker, and back pain in the elderly included at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Healthcare Professionals (ACR/ARHP)

How the Mayo Clinic Maximizes Learning Opportunities Through Social Media

Carol Patton | October 17, 2012

The Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media has become a social media resource for healthcare providers nationwide

Rheumatology Practice Managers Are Essential for Future Success

Benjamin J. Smith, PA-C and James R. O'Dell, MD | October 1, 2012

Open the door to continued practice success with the help of medical practice managers

Nomenclature, Semantics, Jargon, Lingo, Eponyms, Etymology, and Terminology in Rheumatology

Prakash Pispati | October 1, 2012

Why rheumatologists must coin simple, comprehensible terms for what we read, speak and write to our patients

Tech Talk: Making Electronic Health Records Easier

Thomas R. Collins | October 1, 2012

Digital pens linked to electronic medical records can be a simple way for doctors to make the transition

The Role of Social Media in a Rheumatology Practice

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, FACP, FACR | September 5, 2012

Social media presents an opportunity to enhance the visibility of your practice, connect clinical staff with patients, and to create a network outside the walls of your clinic.