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You are here: Home / The Rheumatologist: December 2018

The Rheumatologist: December 2018

Can Integrated Care Lead to Better Outcomes?

Can Integrated Care Lead to Better Outcomes?

December 17, 2018 • By Shikha Mittoo, MD, MHS, FRCPC

Physician-Editor Discusses Lessons Learned after 1 Year on the Job

December 17, 2018 • By Philip Seo

The ACR & Rheumatology Research Foundation Are Transforming Our Specialty

December 17, 2018 • By Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA, & Abby Abelson, MD, FACR

Do Not Get Us Started on Acthar

Do Not Get Us Started on Acthar

December 17, 2018 • By Megan Elizabeth Bowles Clowse, MD, MPH & David Leverenz, MD

ACR & Emirates Society of Rheumatology Produce Education Conference

December 17, 2018 • By David Daikh, MD, PhD, Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA, Sharad Lakhanpal, MBBS, MD,

VA Study Tracks Biologics Usage, Finds Dramatic Patient-Age Difference

December 17, 2018 • By Catherine Kolonko

Rituximab Maintenance Study: Is Fixed-Schedule or Tailored Dosing Best?

December 17, 2018 • By Kurt Ullman

AAV Remission Study: Does Rituximab or Azathioprine Work Best?

December 17, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

Initial Sjögren’s Manifestations Can Go Beyond Dry Eyes & Mouth

December 17, 2018 • By Mohammad A. Ursani, MD, RhMSUS, & Jaecel Shah, MD

Case Report: A Behçet’s Patient Develops Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombi

December 17, 2018 • By Javaneh Lyons, MD, MSc, Alana Nevares, MD

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The Perils of Pain Meds Revisited

December 18, 2018 • By Stephen G. Gelfand, MD, FACP, FACR

Zoster Reactivation Risk in Patients Treated with Cyclophosphamide

December 18, 2018 • By Susan Bernstein

Study Assesses the Role of Genetics & the Gut in Reactive Arthritis

December 18, 2018 • By Mary Beth Nierengarten

Heart of a Champion: The 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Kicks Off with Dramatic Keynote

October 21, 2018 • By Keri Losavio

Annual Meeting Speakers Review Studies Ranging from Opioids to Fibroblasts

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

ACR Leaders Discuss E/M Coding Changes, Step Therapy & More

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

Tips for Using Digital Health Tools

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

AFLAR Experts Discuss Highlights, Hurdles in Rheumatology in Africa

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

Tips for Navigating Your First Medical Faculty Job

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

How to Teach in the Inpatient Setting

December 18, 2018 • By Thomas R. Collins

The 2018 ARHP Merit Awards & ACR Distinguished Fellows

December 18, 2018 • By Carol Patton, with Keri Losavio

Jessica Farrell, PharmD, in the Spotlight: Why the ARP Is for Me

December 18, 2018 • By Kelly Tyrrell

Ultrasound as RA Treat-to-Target Strategy Doesn’t Improve Long-Term Outcomes

December 18, 2018 • By Larry Beresford

Richard M. Silver, MD, in the Spotlight

December 18, 2018 • By Gretchen Henkel

Ethics Forum: Is a Conflict-of-Interest Slide Enough?

December 18, 2018 • By Athan Tiliakos, DO

Carla Guggenheim, DO, Dances through the Pain

December 18, 2018 • By Carol Patton

Association of Rheumatology Professionals: New Name but the Commitment Remains the Same

December 17, 2018 • By From the College

Rheumatology Research Foundation Names Honorary Board of Advisors

December 18, 2018 • By From the College

Year in Review: The Impact of Advocacy & RheumPAC in 2018

December 16, 2018 • By From the College

Common Issues That Lead to Claim Denials

December 18, 2018 • By From the College

Coding Corner Questions: Rheumatology Word Search

December 18, 2018 • By From the College

Coding Corner Answers: Rheumatology Word Search

December 18, 2018 • By From the College

Long-Term Canakinumab Treatment Has Favorable Effect on Systemic Features & Joint Health for sJIA

November 21, 2018 • By Carina Stanton

Canakinumab Reduces Risk for Gout Flares, But Not Serum Uric Acid Levels

November 26, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Cerebral Blood Flow Variability May Provide Insights into Fibromyalgia

November 20, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Beth Jonas: Making a Difference in Training & Workforce Support

November 13, 2018 • By Carina Stanton

New RheumPAC Chair Zachary Wallace, MD, MSc, Promotes a Louder Voice for Rheumatology

November 13, 2018 • By Kelly Tyrrell

Ixekizumab Improves Outcomes of Ankylosing Spondylitis

November 5, 2018 • By Will Boggs, MD

ACR Honors U.S. Sen. Susan Collins

November 13, 2018 • By Kelly Tyrrell

Rituximab Receives Label Update for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

November 26, 2018 • By Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP

Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Show Long-Term, Sustained Improvement with Secukinumab

November 20, 2018 • By Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP

FDA Approves Opioid Treatment

November 13, 2018 • By Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP

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