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The Rheumatologist: January 2014

Rheumatologists On The Move

Caitlin Cromley  |  January 1, 2014

Awards, appointments, and announcements in the world of rheumatology

Rheumatology Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  January 1, 2014

Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know

Rheum After 5: Rheumatologist Finds Joy in Photography

Carol Patton  |  January 1, 2014

Professional photographer and rheumatologist Adegbenga A. Bankole, MD, revels in the combination of science and art intrinsic to practicing medicine, capturing images

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD  |  January 1, 2014

Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Genetic Research Yields Clues to Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  January 1, 2014

Studies determine that both RA and PsA are autoimmune diseases and link disease susceptibility to certain alleles that encode the major histocompatibility complex, HLA

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Researchers Explore Role of Pathogens, Quality of Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  January 1, 2014

Funding by the Rheumatology Research Foundation has furthered studies on the impact of infectious agents and autoantigens, periodontal disease, and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on patients with RA

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: New Tools to Measure Quality in Rheumatology

Susan Bernstein  |  January 1, 2014

Rising healthcare costs, shifting market forces will require rheumatologists to adapt new quality measurement techniques, more effective patient care models, better rheumatology registries

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Health Professionals In the Spotlight

Richard Quinn  |  January 1, 2014

ARHP members are honored with awards for research, education, advocacy, and patient care in rheumatology

Practice Page: Denials Management Can Help Maximize Reimbursements for Physician Practices

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

How to set up a strategic plan to appeal denied medical claims

Coding Corner Answer: January Coding Challenge

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

Coding for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Coding Corner Question: January

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

Test your coding knowledge for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis

ACR Welcomes New Board of Directors

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

Incoming board members share goals for their term based on the ACR’s 2013-2016 strategic plan

ACR Aims to Keep Rheumatology on Congressional Radar in 2014

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

Ongoing advocacy by the ACR will target repealing SGR legislation, halting the implementation of ICD-10 coding and billing changes, and enlisting support for the Patients’ Access to Treatments Act

2014 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium To Focus on Closing Gap Between Clinical Experience, Practice

Staff  |  January 1, 2014

Annual conference to be held April 3–6 in Orlando, Fla.

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  January 1, 2014

As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state

President’s Perspective: The ACR’s RISE Registry Will Simplify Reporting, Comparing Clinical Data

Joseph Flood, MD  |  January 1, 2014

Set to launch during first quarter 2014, the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) database will help rheumatologists manage patient populations, improve care, advance rheumatology

Affordable Care Act By The Numbers

Bryn Nelson, PhD  |  January 1, 2014

Predicted impact of government spending under Obamacare tells story of winners, losers in the healthcare reform effort

How Obamacare Is Expected to Impact Rheumatologists and Their Patients

Bryn Nelson, PhD  |  January 1, 2014

Provisions of the Affordable Care Act may affect Medicare patient co-pays for high-priced drugs, alleviate the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists, and encourage greater coordination among specialty providers

Affordable Care Act Latest in Half-Century of Healthcare Reform

Bryn Nelson, PhD  |  January 1, 2014

Highlights in 50-year timeline of national healthcare legislation, proposals, and policies since the Social Security Act was adopted in 1965

What the Affordable Care Act Means for Rheumatology

Bryn Nelson, PhD  |  January 1, 2014

Expected to flood the healthcare system with an influx of insured patients, Obamacare will likely exacerbate physician shortages, worsen capacity issues for many rheumatologists, and pressure providers to deliver a measurable quality of care, but analysts say rheumatology patients will benefit from expanded insurance coverage options

Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life

Deborah M. Levy, MD, MS  |  January 1, 2014

Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

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