Without a single set of diagnostic criteria for identifying polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or myositis and scant evidence-based therapeutic guidelines, these rare muscle diseases can be hard to manage
Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Physician Compensation Model?
Ongoing payment reform, healthcare consolidation forces rheumatology practices to reconsider ways doctors are paid
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatologists In the Spotlight
ACR members honored with awards for service, research, and mentorship in rheumatology
Paul Davis, MD, Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Rheumatology
Dr. Davis’ eight-year tenure at the international rheumatology journal marked by growth in number of submitted manuscripts, international reach, and global impact
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatologists Must Prepare for ICD-10 Coding System
How the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health-Related Problems starting in 2014 will impact rheumatology practices, physicians, and staff
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Debate
Discussion by rheumatologists on the merits of biologics vs. triple therapy for patients with RA lends insight into therapeutic alternatives
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatology Year in Review
Progress in treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases, collaborative clinical trials, and personalized therapeutic approaches highlight the past year in rheumatology
2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Advances in Genomic Research Demystify, Defeat Disease
Researcher J. Craig Venter, PhD, explains how technological progress in metabiomics may enable scientists to create synthetic, engineered bacteria to counter diseases and manufacture virus-fighting vaccines where they are needed
Practice Page: Rheumatology Prepares for Billing, Documentation Changes in 2014
ACR offers education and guidance to help physicians manage transition to ICD-10 and handle more federal audit initiatives next year
The Role of Social Work in Patient-Centered Rheumatology Care
Social workers’ ability to build trusted relationships with patients helps enhance care coordination and can improve patient outcomes
Avoid the 2015 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment
ACR’s Rheumatology Clinical Registry helps physicians report professional services, submit data on PQRS quality measures in 2013 to prevent future Medicare payment penalties
Time Is Right to Join RheumPAC
We need your help building relationships with Congressional leaders to advance patient care, support research, and promote value of rheumatology
Rheumatology Research Foundation Grant Aids Investigations Into Rheumatoid Arthritis
Funds help scientists explore role of neutrophil extracellular traps in the pathogenesis of RA
Letters: Criticism for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
One reader calls claims about the effectiveness of CAM to treat RA misleading; author notes proving the efficacy of alternative treatments remains challenging
Letters: Rheumatologist’s Trip to Rural Nepal Is A Fine Adventure
Praise for Dr. Steven S. Overman’s expedition medicine trip to Nepal
Rheuminations: Rheumatologists Seek Better Understanding of Fibrosing Disorders
Research into scleroderma, fibrosis, and Raynaud’s phenomenon may provide clues into the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis
President’s Perspective: ACR Addresses Reform of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
The College’s multi-pronged plan to replace flawed SGR payment system requires continued support from rheumatologists, healthcare professionals
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013: Thousands of Rheumatology Professionals Gather To Learn, Network
The ACR/ARHP’s 77th annual convention in San Diego last October attracted more than 15,000 attendees to mix, mingle, and take in educational, training, and clinical sessions