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Prior Authorization Reform Achieves Some Success

Ryan Larosa, ACR staff  |  August 17, 2016

In early August, the American Medical Association (AMA) held its annual state advocacy strategy meeting in Chicago. This meeting pulls together all state medical societies and national specialty organizations. Over three days, participants engage in roundtable discussions on issues, solutions and best practices for health policy. Networking opportunities abound. The meetings showcase legislation that has…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:American Medical Association (AMA)electronic prior authorizationprior authorization

Importance of Oral Health, Mouth-Body Connection to Rheumatic Diseases Highlighted

Catherine Kolonko  |  August 10, 2016

Look inside the oral cavity of a patient for answers that go beyond what we perceive as the dentist’s domain. So goes the thinking of medical professionals interested in how oral health and bacteria-driven disease, such as periodontitis, may be linked to rheumatic disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bad bacteria that live in the mouth…

Filed under:ConditionsEducation & TrainingPractice SupportResearch Rheum Tagged with:connectionmouthoral healthResearchRheumatic Diseaserheumatologist

Health Has Improved in States That Expanded Low-Income Insurance Options

Kathryn Doyle  |  August 8, 2016

(Reuters Health)—In states that expanded either their Medicaid programs or private insurance options for low-income Americans, beneficiaries used more outpatient and preventive care and less emergency care. They also had better subjective overall health, compared with low-income residents of states with no expanded coverage. All states participate in Medicaid, a partnership with the federal government…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health InsuranceMedicaidObamacare

Proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule May Offer Slight Increases

Carol Patton  |  August 4, 2016

All eyes are on the new physician fee schedule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which will be finalized this year and go into effect Jan. 1. The ACR is reviewing the proposal and will be providing comments and recommendations to CMS. And many rheumatologists have payment and coding questions: Will…

Filed under:Practice SupportProfessional Topics Tagged with:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Medicare ReimbursementPhysician fee schedule

Rheumatologists on the Move, July 2016

Ann-Marie Lindstrom  |  July 12, 2016

HSS Holds First Rheumatology Gala The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City hosted a Rheumatology Gala in May. The event, held at The Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan, was held to increase awareness of HSS’s leading research and treatment of rheumatic diseases—particularly with “high-net worth people,” according to former ACR President Mary…

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Why Rheumatologists Should Focus on Patients’ Cardiovascular Health

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  July 10, 2016

Baseball is a great sport. It’s fascinating to watch the evolving duel between pitcher and batter. As the former employs their remarkably powerful and versatile rotator cuff and forearm flexor muscles to hurl blazing pitches, the latter engages their exceptionally honed hand–eye neural link to make contact with the ball. Baseball is the ultimate summertime…

Filed under:OpinionPractice SupportRheuminationsSpeak Out Rheum Tagged with:cardiovascularhypertensionmetabolic syndromeObesitypatient carePractice ManagementRheumatic Diseaserheumatologist

Prepare Now to Survive MACRA

Kelly Tyrrell  |  July 5, 2016

The year 2015 brought an end to the much-maligned Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), sometimes known as the “doc fix.” The SGR established limits on Medicare reimbursement for physicians, and each year, physicians and those lobbying on their behalf were forced to stave off drastic cuts to their payments. “The SGR was Congress’s attempt to control…

Filed under:Professional Topics Tagged with:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)MACRAMedicareRISE

Pitfalls of Potential Lupus Diagnosis

Susan Bernstein  |  June 13, 2016

Spotting the signs of autoimmunity as early as possible is often viewed as a positive goal for rheumatologic research. The premise: Patients may begin treatment years before their disease is active and destroying joints and tissue. Although much progress has been made in identifying early stages of rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis, the clues are not as…

Filed under:Conditions Tagged with:DiagnosisLupuspatient carerheumatologistrheumatologySLE

How Rheumatologists Can Plan for Extended Work Absences

Karen Appold  |  June 13, 2016

Sometimes, life calls for you to be out of the office for a length of time. Whether the absence is planned or not, it’s important to consider the best actions to take given the circumstances to ensure patients are cared for during your absence. Alexa Meara, MD, clinical instructor and rheumatologist, The Ohio State University…

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Monitoring Doctors Cuts Opioid Prescriptions

Ronnie Cohen  |  June 11, 2016

(Reuters Health)—Doctors in states that track painkiller prescriptions were nearly one-third less likely to offer patients dangerously addicting opioids, a new study found. The launch of drug-monitoring programs in 24 states led to an immediate 30 percent drop in prescriptions for Schedule II opioids, the most addictive, in patients with pain complaints, the study showed….

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