Ethical considerations for rheumatologists in terminating consultative services to a community hospital
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Selling a Rheumatology Practice to a Hospital or Health System
Negotiating points, key business decisions to consider when transferring ownership
Backlog Slows Medicare Appeals Process for Hospitals, Physicians
Recovery Audit Program brings in record number of appeals, clogs system
Hospitalists Gain Insight on Signs, Symptoms of Infection Among Inpatients on Biologic Drugs
Rheumatologist at Society of Hospital Medicine conference provides treatment recommendations for hospital patients with rheumatic disease
Shingles, Chickenpox Hospitalizations Higher for Patients on Anti-TNF Drugs
More research needed to clarify risks and benefits of VZV vaccination
Rheum After 5: Dr. Usman Malik on the Art of Writing
Novice writers often wait months, sometimes even years, before their first piece is published. However, Usman T. Malik, MBBS, shares a different experience. His letter to the editor of Bachon ka Pakistan, a Pakistani children’s publication, was published shortly after being submitted. He was just 7 years old. Dr. Malik is now an assistant professor…
Ethics Forum: The Current Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
A handful of articles on artificial intelligence (AI) have graced the pages of this publication in the past six years, including one by Bharat Kumar, MD, in November 2022. Dr. Kumar highlighted the exciting potential of AI in rheumatology, including machine learning (ML) algorithms for the prediction of response to methotrexate and a predictive model…
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements: What Rheumatologists Need to Know
The ACR applauds the FTC’s recent ban on most noncompete agreements. The ruling is a step in the right direction toward a more competitive market for healthcare workers and their services.
Case Report: Persistent Pruritic Plaques in Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a systemic autoinflammatory disorder characterized by persistent fever at regular intervals, arthralgias or arthritis, rash, sore throat and neutrophilic leukocytosis.1,2 Significant elevation in ferritin levels is characteristic and tends to correlate with disease activity. Additional clinical features may include myalgias, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, serositis, myocarditis, abnormal liver function tests and development…
3 AC&R Study Summaries: Frailty & Prefrailty in RA, Premature Mortality in Gout & Using Recruitment & Multidisciplinary Care Incentives to Improve Access
Frailty & Prefrailty in Patients with RA TNF-α inhibitors associated with higher infection risk By Namrata Singh, MD, MSCI, Katherine D. Wysham, MD, James S. Andrews, MD, & Una E. Makris, MD Why was this study done? Frailty and prefrailty are more common and occur at a younger age in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
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