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2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Clues to Predictors of Autoimmune Disease Revealed

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

New research clarifies signs of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus years in advance and could lead to presymptomatic treatment intervention

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Research Provides Insight into Preclinical Rheumatic Disease

Mary Beth Nierengarten | February 1, 2014

Data offer clues to role of mucosal biology in etiology of rheumatoid arthrits and early pathology of rheumatic diseases

Rheuminations: Road to Success in Medicine May Be Paved with Failure

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 1, 2014

How healthcare has benefited from breakthrough discoveries related to bovine spongiform encephalitis, H. pylori ulcer disease, and properdin by researchers who persevered despite criticism from skeptics

President’s Perspective: ACR’s Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology Program Helps Healthcare Providers Learn to Use This Tool

Joseph Flood, MD | February 1, 2014

RhMSUS program helps health professionals address payment reforms, practice efficiency, and quality of patient care through use of MSUS imaging technology

ACR Welcomes New Board of Directors

Staff | January 1, 2014

Incoming board members share goals for their term based on the ACR’s 2013-2016 strategic plan

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2014

As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state

Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Physician Compensation Model?

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | December 1, 2013

Ongoing payment reform, healthcare consolidation forces rheumatology practices to reconsider ways doctors are paid

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatologists In the Spotlight

Richard Quinn | December 1, 2013

ACR members honored with awards for service, research, and mentorship in rheumatology

Practice Page: Rheumatology Prepares for Billing, Documentation Changes in 2014

Staff | December 1, 2013

ACR offers education and guidance to help physicians manage transition to ICD-10 and handle more federal audit initiatives next year

The Role of Social Work in Patient-Centered Rheumatology Care

Jillian Rose, LMSW | December 1, 2013

Social workers’ ability to build trusted relationships with patients helps enhance care coordination and can improve patient outcomes