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VA Musculoskeletal Education Pilot Program Helps PCPs Treat Patients

Arthritis Care & Research  |  January 27, 2016

To improve access to quality of care for patients with osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal pain, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a continuing education program designed to strengthen the musculoskeletal knowledge and skills of primary care providers (PCPs). In the program’s initial trial in 2012, 19 physicians were trained on exams, treatments and joint injections. Two years after course completion, some participants increased the number of intraarticular corticosteroid injections at their clinics without needing to refer patients to specialists…

Filed under:Career DevelopmentEducation & TrainingOsteoarthritis and Bone DisordersProfessional TopicsResearch Rheum Tagged with:Arthritis Care & ResearchDepartment of Veteran Affairsjoint injectionMusculoskeletalmusculoskeletal conditionsOsteoarthritispilot

Researcher Studies Ways to Cut Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Staff  |  June 1, 2013

Better communication and more proactive partnerships between rheumatologists and primary care physicians may help modify CVD risk factors for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Filed under:From the College Tagged with:Cardiovascular diseasepatient communicationRARheumatoid arthritis

Revising Fibromyalgia: One Year Later

Heather Haley  |  July 12, 2011

The 2010 ACR fibromyalgia criteria capture the broader clinical picture and help ensure more appropriate diagnosis and management by primary care

Filed under:ConditionsPain SyndromesPractice SupportSoft Tissue Pain Tagged with:AC&RDiagnostic CriteriaEvaluation and ManagementFibromyalgiaGuidelinespatient care

Rheumatology Influencers: Dr. Christopher Morris’ Approach to Leadership

Linda Childers  |  July 10, 2025

Dr. Christopher Morris discusses his approach to training the next generation of rheumatologists to account for disparities in access to rheumatic care& the value of multidisciplinary medical organizations.

Filed under:Profiles Tagged with:AdvocacyDr. Christopher MorrisLeadershipMentorPrivate practiceRheumatology InfluencersWorkforceworkforce shortageWorkforce Solutions Committee

Rheumatology in China: An American Fellow’s Experience

Audrey Liu, MD  |  July 9, 2025

An American rheumatology fellow explores the differences& similarities between the U.S. & Chinese health systems through a visit toa hospital inHangzhou, China.

Filed under:OpinionPractice Support Tagged with:Access to carecost of health careFellowsFellows Forumglobal healthhealthcare policyhealthcare systems comparisonmedical educationrheumatology in China

The Secret Lives of the Rheumatologist

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  July 9, 2025

Clark Kent, Hannah Montana, Dexter Morgan, David Bowie and your friendly neighborhood rheumatologist: What do all of these people have in common? Chances are, they live secret lives we rarely get to peer into. Unlike Superman, Miley Stewart, Dexter Morgan and Ziggy Stardust, rheumatologists are very much real, flesh-and-blood characters. Rheumatologists also have secret lives…

Filed under:OpinionRheuminations Tagged with:AdvocacyburnoutCareermindfulnessphysician well-beingProfessionalismwork-life balanceWorkforce

Doctoring Differently, Part 2

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  July 9, 2025

In part 2 of Dr. Sam Shapiro’s journey, learn how she connected with the rheumatology community to change her career and found a better way to embrace her passions for clinical rheumatology, education and helping patients.

Filed under:CareerOpinion Tagged with:CareerClinical PracticeeConsultEducationProfile

Global Summit Addresses Worldwide Rheumatology Workforce Challenges

Eric L. Matteson, MD, MPH, & Evelyn Hsieh, MD, PhD  |  March 7, 2025

Rheumatology workforce challenges are a global concern. Many challenges, especially the lack of trained rheumatology clinicians, are similar among countries and regions of the world, while others differ. The 2024 ACR Global Summit session on workforce featured a discussion by representatives of regional rheumatology organizations and the ACR addressing issues central to developing and retaining…

Filed under:Practice SupportWorkforce Tagged with:burnouthealthcare access

Editor's Pick

The Burden Imposed by Prior Authorization Requirements

Deborah Levenson  |  February 9, 2025

‘Prior authorizations are the bane of our existence as rheumatologists,’ says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS. ‘How bad is it, how can we manage them, and how is the ACR helping?  Read on in this month’s Editor’s Pick.’ Healthcare providers consider prior authorization (PA) a significant burden, but to different degrees…

Filed under:Patient PerspectivePractice SupportTechnology Tagged with:artificial intelligenceprior authorization

Precision Medicine on a Population Level

Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR  |  February 6, 2025

Guest columnists Dr. Daniel Solomon & Dr. Andrew Concoff discuss the potential of technology, such as mobile health apps, to enhance remote care & improve access for underserved patients.

Filed under:OpinionPractice SupportSpeak Out RheumTechnologyWorkforce Tagged with:healthcare accessPrecision Medicine

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