Presentation and evaluation of metabolic causes
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New Research Yields Significant Advances in RA Detection and Treatment
F or the first time during its unprecedented initiative to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) is releasing new information acquired from research funded by the Within Our Reach campaign.
Drug Updates
Information on safety, labeling changes, and pharmaceutical research
“My Office Manager Handles That”
Some rheumatologists in private practice are fortunate enough to have office managers who handle the business side of medicine for them. However, the truth is that it is the physician who is the leader of his or her practice, not the office manager. If nothing else, the physician is the one who manages the office manager.
A Ghost Appears
We need to address the specter of ghostwriting in medical research
Coding Corner Answer: March 2008
April’s Coding Answer
Strength from Weakness
Perhaps physicians should look at the doors disability opens, too
Then and Now, Health Professionals Vital to Rheumatic Disease Treatment
With every decade of life, I am increasingly grateful for the advances that research has produced. These advances go much further than microwave ovens and cell phones. We have seen major strides in treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases.
Myositis Mysteries
Why isn’t my myositis patient getting better?
Clean Claims Equal Prompt Payment
Submitting a clean Medicare reimbursement claim the first time can save your practice thousands of dollars each year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines a clean claim as “a submitted patient claim form without any defect or need for substantiation.”