Legislation & Advocacy

Rheumatology Research Foundation Backs Need to Accelerate New Medicines for Lupus

Staff | November 1, 2014

Foundation appeals to Congressional lawmakers for support of biomedical innovation to battle lupus

Joseph Flood, MD | November 1, 2014

Information technology an overarching theme of this year’s work

Gary L. Bryant, MD | October 1, 2014

AMA delegation chair Gary L. Bryant, MD, outlines AMA’s progress with ongoing initiatives, new resolutions submitted by the ACR

Staff | October 1, 2014

The ACR encourages members to meet with elected officials during Congress’ fall recess

Carole Dodge, OT, CHT | October 1, 2014

Occupational therapist Carole Dodge, OT, CHT, describes experience providing hand therapy to patients with arthritis, rheumatic disease

Kathy Holliman | October 1, 2014

Research collaboration among scientists, pharmaceutical companies, nonprofits promotes precompetitive sharing of data collection, analyses

Joseph Flood, MD, and David R. Karp, MD, PhD | October 1, 2014

The ACR and Rheumatology Research Foundation present data to reinforce importance of supporting rheumatology research

Business associate agreements under pressure to meet new, expanded HIPAA standards by September 23

Staff | September 1, 2014

Access to rheumatology patient care, treatment, research funding on the agenda

Ed Herzig & the RheumPAC Committee | September 1, 2014

How the ACR’s political action committee represents interests of rheumatologists, patients with Congressional lawmakers