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Summer 2024’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in the World of Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel  |  August 7, 2024

Dr. Megan Cooper Appointed Director of Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology Division at WashU Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist recognized internationally for her work in pediatric immunodeficiencies and immune dysregulation, took the reins of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, as director this past fall….

Filed under:AwardsAwardsCareer Tagged with:Dr. Julie CampbellDr. Megan A. CooperDr. Mitchell D. FormanMovers & Shakers

The Truth About Remote Care

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  July 31, 2024

Long wait times for appointments, the rheumatologist shortage in rural areas—does telehealth solve some aspects of access to care for rheumatology patients? Three experts highlighted the data on remote care, unveiling surprising truths and misconceptions.

Filed under:EULAR/OtherGuidanceMeeting ReportsPractice SupportTechnology Tagged with:EULAR 2024healthcare accesspatient careremote caretelehealth

Summary of Notable Provisions in CY 2025 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule

From the College  |  July 19, 2024

The ACR will provide comments on several provisions related to Medicare physician payment and the Quality Payment Program.

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyPractice Support Tagged with:Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)Medicare ReimbursementQuality Payment Program (QPP)

APEX 2024 Winners Announced: The Rheumatologist Receives 2 Awards of Excellence

Keri Losavio  |  July 15, 2024

We are honored to announce that The Rheumatologist has received two Awards of Excellence from APEX 2024 for content published in calendar year 2023: one for the October issue and one for the editorial supplement on rheumatoid arthritis that accompanied the issue.

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Workforce Solutions: Invite a Primary Care Provider to Shadow You

David Engelbrecht, MD  |  July 9, 2024

As Kimberly Steinbarger discussed in her article “Make Way for the Interprofessional Rheumatology Team” (The Rheumatologist, October 2023), an interprofessional team approach would be crucial to the most appropriate management of rheumatology patients with multiple comorbidities. Unfortunately, in many rural areas throughout the country, subspecialists are in short supply or are lacking altogether. Patients are…

Filed under:OpinionPractice Support Tagged with:advanced practice provider (APP)interprofessionalletter to the editorrural rheumatologyspecialist shadowing

Dual Certification: Med-Peds Rheumatology Is a Small, but Growing, Specialty

Sarah D. Bayefsky, MD  |  July 8, 2024

Wondering how best to care for an adult patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis or a pediatric patient with early-onset osteoarthritis? Unsure how to manage a 23-year-old with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis or an 8-year-old with tophaceous gout due to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? Ask a Med-Peds rheumatologist. What Is a Med-Peds Rheumatologist? Med-Peds rheumatologists in the U.S….

Filed under:CareerCareer DevelopmentConditions Tagged with:PediatricPediatric Rheumatology

Telehealth Triage Study Seeks to Close Gaps in Care

Gretchen Henkel  |  May 5, 2024

Reducing the time to diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment is paramount to intercept inflammatory damage in patients at the onset of rheumatic disease. But those targets can be delayed by provider shortages and other barriers to care. Since last June, Remission Medical, a virtual rheumatology clinic, has been partnering with Mayo Clinic to find…

Filed under:Practice SupportTechnology Tagged with:DiagnosisMayo Clinictelehealthtriage

ACR Voices Support for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

From the College  |  March 25, 2024

The ACR joined with 52 organizations in thanking House and Senate leaders for introducing the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, which would support employment-based visas for international physicians and nurses.

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyWorkforce Tagged with:InternationalWorkforce

The ACR Gets Rheumatologists Paid More

Christina D. Downey, MD  |  February 20, 2024

The implementation of the new G2211 code on Jan. 1 increases reimbursement for rheumatology visits, but the ACR continues to fight for retroactive repayment of the across-the-board Medicare physician reimbursement cuts implemented at the same time, as well as structural changes to the program to make serving Medicare patients sustainable for rheumatologists in the long term.

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyOpinionPractice Support Tagged with:Government Affairs Committee (GAC)Medicare reimbursement rate

Volunteerism: What’s in It for Me?

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR  |  February 15, 2024

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR, shares the many ways his volunteering has enhanced his personal and professional life throughout his career.

Filed under:OpinionProfessional TopicsProfiles Tagged with:Volunteering

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