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The Rheumatologist: June 2013

Rheumatologists on the Move

Jennifer Mejia  |  June 1, 2013

Awards, appointments, and announcements in the world of rheumatology

Coding Corner Answer: June Coding Challenge

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

What you need to know to prepare for, or appeal, a Medicare audit

Coding Corner Question: June

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Test your knowledge of Medicare audits

Practice Page: The ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee Facilitates Better Communication With Health Insurers for Rheumatology Practices

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Committee is working to develop policy and programs to help ACR members deal with the administrative requirements of health insurance plans

Tofacitinib and Other Kinase Inhibitors Offer New Approach to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Deborah L. Parks, MD  |  June 1, 2013

Small molecule kinase inhibitors, such as JAK inhibitors, provide a novel route for rheumatic disease treatment—and may promote our understanding of the immune system’s complexities

What Rheumatologists Need to Know about Identifying Amyloidosis

Neil Canavan  |  June 1, 2013

Although amyloidosis is not a rheumatic disease, rheumatologists may be the first to diagnose this life-threatening condition

Advances in Genomics, Bioinformatics Draw New Insights From the Human Genome

Sheri M. Krams, PhD, and Jonathan S. Bromberg, MD, PhD  |  June 1, 2013

Widely held belief that large segments of the human genome consist of ‘junk DNA’ is incorrect, say scientists

A Rheumatologist’s Tips for Tweeting and Blogging

Carol Patton  |  June 1, 2013

Paul Sufka, MD, networks almost daily with physicians worldwide about new medical approaches, research, or treatments

Apply to Attend the ACR’s Advocates for Arthritis Day

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Event educates legislators about the impact of rheumatic diseases and the importance of care provided by rheumatology professionals

How to Incorporate a Physician Assistant Into Your Rheumatology Practice

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO  |  June 1, 2013

Tailor your use of PAs to their strengths in noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease, managing stable patients, performing procedures, and routine new patient consultations

Researcher Studies Ways to Cut Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Better communication and more proactive partnerships between rheumatologists and primary care physicians may help modify CVD risk factors for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Seven Tips for Submitting Your Abstract to the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Follow these guidelines to improve your chances for success

Rheuminations: Can Clothing Influence How Physicians Practice?

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  June 1, 2013

What doctors wear can affect how patients relate to them

President’s Perspective: The ACR Creates Strategic Plan to Advance Rheumatology

Audrey B. Uknis, MD  |  June 1, 2013

ACR’s strategy for 2013-2016 includes advocacy efforts, educational programming and journals, and rheumatology research support

PR-COIN Initiative Takes Aim at Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  June 1, 2013

The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network uses clinical evidence and a network of collaborators to improve outcomes for children with JIA

Arthritis Care & Research Celebrates 25 Years

Gretchen Henkel  |  June 1, 2013

From its beginnings as a quarterly journal in 1988, to a successful monthly publication today, AC&R has evolved and thrived

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