There’s no question that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs is a huge activity, with nearly $5 billion spent on DTC ads in 2007. There’s also no question that the Internet has a vast potential to reach consumers. But when you put DTC advertising and the Internet together, there is a potential for problems and…
DEXA Champion Visits Local Rheumatologist
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) visited the Arthritis Center of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Ark., in August to speak with local rheumatologist Michael Saitta, MD, to discuss the importance of access to osteoporosis screenings.
Research Tracks Possible Benefit of Src-like Adaptor Protein
A study recently submitted for publication has demonstrated that manipulating T-cell receptor complex–mediated signaling can prevent the development of autoimmune arthritis in mice and may lead to new human therapies without the drawbacks associated with existing treatments.
A New Pain PILL: Lending a Personal Approach to Personalized Medicine
In caring for patients with chronic pain, I have tried all kinds of treatments to reduce bothersome symptoms, hoping to achieve improvements that are better than the usual one or two points on a visual analog scale. The list of these treatments is long—no doubt, you have tried the same ones—and include the expected array…
ACR launches its First Public Relations campaign
Many of us have experienced that look—confusion—when you tell someone that you work in rheumatology. It happens at dinner parties, in line at the grocery store, and during conversations on airplanes. The look can open the door to conversations about rheumatology. However, when the influential people whose decisions affect our specialty don’t know who we…
How a Rheumatologist Thinks: Cognition and Diagnostic Errors in Rheumatology
The Institute of Medicine has reported that each year up to 98,000 deaths result from iatrogenic injury and error.1 Autopsy series have suggested a 15% error rate in the practice of medicine. These numbers are surprising and concerning and raise important questions about how we practice medicine. What kind of errors do we make as…
Ethics Forum: Understanding the Challenges in Rheumatology Today
Understanding the challenges in rheumatology today
Quadruple-threat Rheumatologist
In Norway and on the international front, Tore Kvien, MD, PhD, has propelled clinical research to new levels
Rheum with a View: Panush’s Perspectives on Selections from the Literature
Panush’s perspectives on selections from the literature
Who Is Liable for Coding Mistakes?
In today’s fragile economy, there is no room for mistakes, and that rings even truer when it comes to coding and billing. One of the biggest questions heard in the coding world is, Who is liable for coding mistakes—the coder or the provider?
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