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What Adult Rheumatologists Need to Know about Juvenile Arthritis

Peter A. Nigrovic, MD | May 1, 2013

How to recognize distinctions between pediatric and adult arthritis

Letters: Contract Negotiation Concerns

Bruce Rothschild, MD, and Herbert S.B. Baraf, MD | May 1, 2013

Since decisions by healthcare insurers can be draconian, fostering a collegial relationship with a healthcare insurer’s negotiator can help forge agreements between providers, payers

Practice Page: Get Involved with the ACR’s Affiliate Society Council

Staff | May 1, 2013

ASC members work with state and local societies to address regional issues affecting rheumatology practices

How Rheumatologists Can Win Support and Influence Congress

Staff | April 1, 2013

Ways to use the ACR’s advocacy toolkit to contact Congressional representatives and articulate your message to lawmakers

Rheuminations: Epigenetics May Help to Explain Why Some Get Rheumatic Disease

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 1, 2013

Recent research around genes and environmental stresses suggests outside influences can make lasting changes to the genome via epigenetic mechanisms

Letter: Should We Monitor Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia?

William Treuhaft, MD | March 1, 2013

Why have physicians stopped routine screening for hyperuricemia and is there any value to this screening?

ACR Advances Legislation to Increase Patients’ Access to Biologic Drugs to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Conditions

Staff | March 1, 2013

The Patients’ Access to Treatments Act of 2013 would prevent insurance companies from tacking on an additional cost-sharing fee for the specialty medications

What’s in Store for Rheumatology in the 113th Congress?

Staff | January 1, 2013

In addition to seeking improvements to the Affordable Care Act, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will promote other legislative healthcare priorities including physician payment reform, patient access to treatment, and funding for medical research

Welcome New ACR and ARHP Leaders

Staff | December 1, 2012

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) welcomes the newest members of the ACR board of directors and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) executive committee

Money Matters in Running a Rheumatology Practice

Staff | December 1, 2012

As the practice owner, you need to understand all of the in-house finance systems and functions