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Tech Talk: Physicians Debate Using Cell Phones to Communicate with Patients
Concerns about protecting personal privacy and receiving after-hours calls are balanced by physicians’ desire to connect with patients
Rheum After 5: Rheumatology Physician Assistant with Arthritis Trains For New York City Marathon
Athlete Victoria A. Merrell, PA-C, MPT, says running helps her maintain balance in her life
Ethics Forum: Difficult Parents and Termination of Care in Pediatrics
A pediatric rheumatologist faces continuity of care issues for a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis whose parents are disruptive to the medical practice
Rheumatology Drug Updates
Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know
What Diet to Recommend to Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
With no clear-cut, evidence-based dietary guidelines for RA, rheumatologists should advocate for a balanced diet to help patients reduce their risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis
Fellow’s Forum Case Report: New Sarcoidosis Cases in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Inhibitors
Two patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy develop the multisystem disease
Practice Page: How to Market Your Medical Practice
Tips on getting started and developing a marketing action plan to attract, retain patients
Coding Corner Answer: November Coding Challenge
Coding for trigger-point injections for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Coding Corner Question: November
Test your coding knowledge for trigger-point injections for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
The Dietitian’s Role in Managing Rheumatology Patients
How dietary experts can help a multidisciplinary healthcare team by educating patients on nutrition and their health
Rheumatologists Explore Connection Between Tooth Loss and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies funded by the Rheumatology Research Foundation link bacteria that contributes to gum disease to increased risk of developing RA
PQRS Reporting Critical for Rheumatologists to Avoid Penalty, Earn Incentive Payment
The ACR’s Rheumatology Clinical Registry can help physicians meet reporting requirements of the Physicians Quality Reporting System
Rheumatology Professionals, Patients Carry Important Messages to Capitol Hill
Attendees of the ACR’s Advocates for Arthritis conference last September shared their stories and encouraged Congressional lawmakers to support research funding for rheumatic diseases
Under the Radar
A physician–patient’s experience with Sjögren’s syndrome
Letters: Detecting Lyme Disease May Require Thorough Testing
A Western Blot test, and other assays, may be needed to confirm Lyme disease even if an ELISA screen is negative
John F. Kennedy’s Odyssey in Search of Diagnosis
Myriad health conditions from back pain to gastrointestinal illness plagued the late president and baffled his physicians
Incoming ACR President Joseph Flood, MD, Maps Out the Year Ahead
Despite challenges, the College will begin implementing its plan to advance rheumatology
Tips for Rheumatologists to Prevent, Alleviate Back Pain in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates an exercise program, physical therapy, and ways to maintain good posture and a healthy weight can help patients find relief
Choosing Wisely’s Treatments, Tests that Pediatric Rheumatologists and Patients Should Question
From autoantibody panels to assays for Lyme disease, the ACR and ABIM Foundation identify five common tests that are expensive, potentially harmful, and may not improve patient care
Researchers Look for Therapeutic Clues to Sjögrens Syndrome in Neural Pathways
Beyond biologic agents, scientists study cytokines, chemokines, and the interface between inflammatory and neural/secretory pathways