The ARHP has an important role to play as the ACR addresses the emerging quality movement in healthcare. Most healthcare professionals are familiar with terms such as quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, and total quality management. In the late 1980s, healthcare organizations, following the lead of the manufacturing industry, began to implement quality-management programs as a way to improve the quality and cost efficiency of healthcare services and meet rising consumer expectations.
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On Board with Baby
Rheumatology programs make strides in work–life balance support
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
EUnited to Cure
AutoCure brings together researchers across Europe to combat RA
New Tools for Job Seekers on Career/Connection
Career/Connection, the official online job bank of the ACR, has launched several exciting new features for job seekers that will improve job-search efficiency and quality with state-of-the-art tools and technology. All features are free to job seekers and easy to use, with simple instructions and templates.
Sniff 101 and Other Lessons
Sometimes doctors don’t speak the same language
A Renewed Sense of Purpose
ACR’s success depends on its members
Clinician Call to Action
Use teamwork, screening, and scheduling to improve efficiency—and patient care
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
Interprofessional Collaboration Opportunities Abound for ARHP Members
Meeting the needs of persons with complex, chronic diseases is increasingly challenging in a healthcare environment where the demand for high-quality comprehensive services is coupled with dwindling resources. According to the Institute of Medicine, “the ability to plan care and practice effectively using multidisciplinary teams takes on increasing importance as the proportion of the population with chronic conditions grows.”1 This kind of collaboration is increasingly important to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive patient-centered care.