In 2015, as a rheumatology fellow, Christina Downey, MD, attended the inaugural ACR Advocacy 101 course, put on by rheumatologists Blair Solow, MD, and Sarah Doaty, MD. “I thought it was incredibly informative, and I was really surprised at how much legislators and staff did not know about rheumatology, or what it’s like to be…
Advocates for Arthritis Push for Policy Changes at Annual Event
The ACR advocates on behalf of the rheumatology community throughout the year, but it’s always especially exciting when patients join our efforts in Washington, D.C. Close to 100 patients, rheumatologists and representatives of the broader interprofessional team traveled to our nation’s capital this week to participate in the ACR’s annual Advocates for Arthritis event. Participants…
2018 RISE Users Meeting Guides You through MIPS Submission
During the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, the ACR’s Registry Team will hold a RISE user group meeting to showcase the innovative, new RISE dashboard, designed to help maximize your performance scores for MIPS submission. We welcome current RISE users to share their experiences thus far and to be part of the improvement process as we…
For Residents, Mystery Patients Often Require Rheumatologist Advice
As a first-year internal medicine resident, I find myself consulting rheumatologists for just about every mystery patient in our hospital. Like many residents, I was initially intimidated by the complexity of this elusive field. At first glance, diagnosis and management seem completely inaccessible to a first-year resident. But several rheumatology consults later, I can confidently…
Help Your Patients Live Well with Rheumatic Disease
As rheumatology professionals, we focus on how to achieve better outcomes for our patients: lower disease activity, remission, milder symptoms and prevention of joint damage or serious complications, such as heart disease. Another outcome is just as important: good quality of life. What can we do to engage our current patients and those at risk…
What to See in Chicago during the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
With magnificent skylines and a reputation for art, culture and fun, Chicago is a great setting for the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Here are some must-see places in our host city…
Advocates for Arthritis Fly-In Event Benefits Rheumatology Patients
Pendaar Pooyan was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in elementary school. He learned to ask for what he needed: use of a computer in class because of wrist pain and a locker that didn’t require him to bend down so far. And he learned to talk about his disease. This helped make participating for…
Mentoring May Help Address Workforce Shortage
Like other areas of medicine, rheumatology is facing a significant workforce shortage. As documented in a recently published study by the ACR, the demand for rheumatology clinical services is expected to exceed the supply of rheumatology providers by 2030.1 Without a concerted effort to explore ways to retain rheumatology providers in the workforce, this imbalance…
7 Possible Ways to Avoid a Workforce Shortage
In 2005, a workforce study conducted by the ACR projected a shortage of 2,500 rheumatologists by 2025.1 This resulted in an increase in the number of rheumatology fellows trained and the development of online training programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in rheumatology. In 2014, Daniel Battafarano, DO, MACP, was a member of the…
Help Patients Live Their Best Lives
September is national Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month. Encourage your patients to take the ACR’s pledge to live well with rheumatic disease, and help your community understand how these diseases affect your patients…
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