Rheumatologists Gerd R. Burmester, MD, of Berlin, and Michael B. Brenner, MD, of Boston, honored with prestigious international award
Interplay Between Physician Employment Agreements, Medical Staff Bylaws Should Not be Ignored
Doctors must consider and review bylaws of hospital medical staff privileges when entertaining employment with a hospital or private practice
Veteran Rheumatologist Takes Expedition Medicine Trip to Rural Nepal
Steven S. Overman, MD, MPH, shares medical knowledge, supplies, and clinical practice expertise with locals in rewarding visit to Nepal’s Upper Mustang region
How to Set Up Your Own Social Media Presence
Tips to help rheumatologists create a professional online existence
Rheumatology Patients Connect, Share Tips, Gain Knowledge through Social Media
Know what your patients find on social media, and what to do when they get bad information
EULAR 2013: New RA Recommendations Address Combination Therapy Concerns
Guidelines give greater nod to use of combination conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for rheumatoid arthritis, leave monotherapy with methotrexate as acceptable first-line treatment
How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used
My Experience at the ACR Dallas Rheumatology Research Workshop
A second-year rheumatology fellow reflects on lectures and lessons learned at the event
Coding Corner Answer: October Coding Challenge
Coding for an office visit by an obese Medicare patient with osteoarthritis (OA) whose knee is aspirated and injected with Synvisc-One
Coding Corner Question: October
Test your coding knowledge for an office visit by an obese Medicare patient with osteoarthritis (OA) whose knee is aspirated and injected with Synvisc-One
ACR/ARHP Announces 2013 Awards Recipients
Winners of the College’s Awards of Distinction and Class of Masters honors, and the ARHP Merit and Lifetime Achievement Awards
Continued Congressional Lobbying by ACR Volunteers Needed to Repeal SGR
Ways you can advocate for legislation to replace the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula
Exercise Can Help Patients With Rheumatic Disease Live Well
Physical activity can decrease pain, reduce symptoms, aid flexibility, and improve mental outlook
Rheumatology Research Foundation Advances Studies in Inflammatory Arthritis
Disease Targeted Research Initiative may improve treatment, prevention of rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory diseases
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Is Prime Time for Professional Networking
Participate in networking, social activities with rheumatology colleagues to enhance your annual meeting experience
Letters: Importance of Rheumatologic Physical Exam
A rheumatologist stresses the need for more thorough exams in the context of one patient’s hospital admission for stroke
Letters: Reflections on Rheumatology Fellowship Guidelines
A physician suggests the educational responsibilities and priorities of rheumatology fellows should reinforce person- and patient-centered management
Letters: Rheumatologists’ Role in Arthritis Support Groups
How physicians can help patients find social groups, the Arthritis Foundation, and online support services for people with arthritis
Rheuminations: The Power of the Placebo
Can rheumatologists harness the placebo effect to improve patient care?
President’s Perspective: Outgoing ACR Leader Audrey B. Uknis, MD, Forecasts Bright Future for Rheumatology
Strides in strategic planning, advocacy, education, leadership development, and research during 2013 have well-positioned the College to advance rheumatology
ACR’s Simple Tasks Campaign Gains Ground in Washington, D.C.
After two years, the public awareness effort to increase the value of rheumatology resonates with Congressional legislators, referring physicians, health professionals
ACR Issues sJIA Recommendations, SSc Classification Criteria
Guidelines address advances in pathophysiology and treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis; criteria classify broader spectrum of systemic sclerosis
New Insights into CPPD
Progress in research, outcomes, diagnosis, and treatment of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease