This year, Selena Gomez underwent a kidney transplant as a result of damage from living with lupus. But how can this celebrity story aid rheumatologists? Many see it as an opportunity to raise awareness or create a dialogue with primary care physicians. But for lupus patients, it can be a reminder for them to take control of their own wellbeing, according to rheumatologist Susan Manzi, MD, MPH…
Elderly patients have unique requirements with regard to treatment for pain, rheumatic disease and other ailments. Collaboration between rheumatologists, geriatricians and primary care physicians is essential to avoid unnecessary interventions and improve care for this patient population…
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…
Better communication and more proactive partnerships between rheumatologists and primary care physicians may help modify CVD risk factors for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The 2010 ACR fibromyalgia criteria capture the broader clinical picture and help ensure more appropriate diagnosis and management by primary care
With funding support from the CDC, in this ACR initiative, rheumatology fellows in training deliver lupus education sessions to medical personnel & rheumatologists connect with medical colleagues in underserved rural areas.
Experts share strategies for recruiting, onboarding & retaining APPs to address the rheumatologist shortage & improve patient access.
Dr. Heidi Prather detailed how social prescription may aid patients with chronic diseases and the research supporting this approach to care in her keynote speech during ACR Convergence 2025.
At the inaugural Practice Innovation Summit, two experts offered advice on negotiating insurance contracts.
Three experts discussed novel and practical strategies and resources that rheumatology clinics can use to improve the referral process, screening times and patients access to care.