Video: Every Case Tells a Story| Webinar: ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice

An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

  • Conditions
    • Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Gout and Crystalline Arthritis
    • Myositis
    • Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders
    • Pain Syndromes
    • Pediatric Conditions
    • Psoriatic Arthritis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Sjögren’s Disease
    • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    • Systemic Sclerosis
    • Vasculitis
    • Other Rheumatic Conditions
  • FocusRheum
    • ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
    • Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Gout
    • Psoriatic Arthritis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Guidance
    • Clinical Criteria/Guidelines
    • Ethics
    • Legal Updates
    • Legislation & Advocacy
    • Meeting Reports
      • ACR Convergence
      • Other ACR meetings
      • EULAR/Other
    • Research Rheum
  • Drug Updates
    • Analgesics
    • Biologics/DMARDs
  • Practice Support
    • Billing/Coding
    • EMRs
    • Facility
    • Insurance
    • QA/QI
    • Technology
    • Workforce
  • Opinion
    • Patient Perspective
    • Profiles
    • Rheuminations
      • Video
    • Speak Out Rheum
  • Career
    • ACR ExamRheum
    • Awards
    • Career Development
  • ACR
    • ACR Home
    • ACR Convergence
    • ACR Guidelines
    • Journals
      • ACR Open Rheumatology
      • Arthritis & Rheumatology
      • Arthritis Care & Research
    • From the College
    • Events/CME
    • President’s Perspective
  • Search

The Rheumatologist: November 2014

Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Should Exercise More, Sit Less

Lynne Feehan, PhD, PT, and Marie Westby, PhD, PT  |  November 1, 2014

Physical activity can improve mobility, strength and bone health, reduce fall risk for patients with RA

How Wars Have Shaped Rheumatology

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  November 1, 2014

Treating sick, injured soldiers has taught physicians lessons about fighting infections, cancer

Selling a Rheumatology Practice to a Hospital or Health System

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  November 2, 2014

Negotiating points, key business decisions to consider when transferring ownership

Google Glass Has Potential for Rheumatology, Orthopedic Surgery

Karandeep Singh, MD, Gunnar O. Klein, MD, PhD, & Johan von Heideken, MD, PhD  |  November 2, 2014

Wearable smart-glass device could enable untethered access to electronic health records, be conduit for clinical decision making

Chikungunya: What Every Rheumatologist Needs to Know

Dany V. Thekkemuriyil, MD  |  November 2, 2014

How to spot, diagnose and treat this rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral illness whose symptoms mimic arthritis

8 Steps To Produce Successful Clinical Vignette Submissions

Alfred Burger, MD, Elizabeth A. Paesch, MD, and Chad S. Miller, MD  |  November 2, 2014

Tips to recognize a good case, conduct a literature search and develop teaching points

7 Tips That Dermatologists Want Rheumatologists to Know

Vanessa Caceres  |  November 2, 2014

Recommendations on diagnosing, treating health conditions that cross over both specialties

Gout, Glucose Metabolism and Obesity: A Case Review

Lindsey A. MacFarlane, MD, Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, and Seoyoung C. Kim, MD, ScD, MSCE  |  November 2, 2014

New research explores association between hyperurecimia and gout with metabolic derangement

Pediatric Chronic Pain Eased by Early Intervention, Parental Involvement

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  November 2, 2014

Comfort Ability program provides psychological strategies to help children self-manage symptoms

What the Healthcare System Can Learn from the World of Bees

Rick Brasington, MD  |  November 1, 2014

Bees’ natural instinct to promote health of whole colony could inspire healthcare professionals to work together toward common good

Occupational Therapy Can Benefit Rheumatology Patients

Vanessa Caceres  |  November 2, 2014

Patients often manage their condition better, perform daily activities with more ease with help from therapists

HIPAA Privacy Rules Bring New Enforcement Guidelines

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

Focus shifts from voluntary to punitive; makes business associates more accountable for breaches of personal health information

2014 ACR Awards of Distinction, Masters & ARHP Merit & Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced

From the College  |  November 1, 2014

Award winners to be recognized at Nov. 15 ceremony before start of the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Boston

The ACR Seeks to Expand Engagement, Influence Among State Legislators

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

Members encouraged to advocate for rheumatology with elected officials in their home districts

Coding Corner Questions: November

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

Coding for patients presenting with chronic ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, ganglion cyst, gout and rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology Research Foundation Backs Need to Accelerate New Medicines for Lupus

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

Foundation appeals to Congressional lawmakers for support of biomedical innovation to battle lupus

The ACR’s Benchmark Tool Helps Rheumatologists Gauge Performance

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

Survey lets physicians compare questionnaire responses with regional, national averages

The 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Call for Proposals

Staff  |  November 1, 2014

The ACR invites members to submit ideas for educational content to be featured at ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Boston Nov. 14–17

The ACR’s RISE Registry Offers Rheumatologists Many Benefits

Salahuddin Kazi, MD  |  November 1, 2014

Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness simplifies physician quality reporting

Work, Life Concerns to Consider Before Completing Medical Fellowship

Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, MD  |  November 1, 2014

Transitioning into a new job, relocating for employment can be economically, emotionally costly

Are Insurance Companies’ Medication Directives Fiscally, Medically Questionable?

Bruce Rothschild, MD  |  November 1, 2014

A reader questions whether insurers’ practice of promoting medications has undermined physicians’ ability to provide quality patient care

Atypical Fractures Associated with Bisphosphonates

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

Plus, FX006, odanacatib and other rheumatology drug news, safety updates

The ACR President Joseph Flood, MD, Reviews 2014 in Rheumatology

Joseph Flood, MD  |  November 1, 2014

Information technology an overarching theme of this year’s work

Systemic Sjögrens: More Than a Sicca Disease

Pilar Brito-Zerón, MD, PhD, and Manuel Ramos-Casals, MD, PhD, on behalf of the EULAR-SS Task Force Group  |  November 1, 2014

Differences in its epidemiologic, clinical and immunologic features underscore need for a homogeneous diagnostic and therapeutic approach

Issue Archive

  • About Us
  • Meet the Editors
  • Issue Archives
  • Contribute
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright © 2025 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial technologies or similar technologies. ISSN 1931-3268 (print). ISSN 1931-3209 (online).
  • DEI Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Preferences