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Reading Rheum

Daniel Hal Solomon, MD, MPH; Joan M. Von Feldt, MD; | November 1, 2007

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

National HMO Class-Action Case Settled

Staff | November 1, 2007

The latest development in the healthcare class-action settlement will affect approximately 900,000 physicians (and some major state medical societies) who may be eligible to receive compensation from the settlement – as long as they file a claim. The case has been called “historic” by those representing both physicians and insurance companies.

ACR Attends AMA House of Delegates

Staff | September 1, 2007

On Saturday, June 23, 2007, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates convened in Chicago; the meeting’s theme was advocacy. The ACR was represented by its delegate Melvin Britton, MD, and alternate delegate Gary Bryant, MD.

ACR Board Lobbies Congress

Staff | July 1, 2007

ACR Board of Directors members recently spent time in Washington, D.C., discussing rheumatology-related issues with members of Congress, including Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass.). The senior senator from Massachusetts is the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which oversees health legislation that affects rheumatologists.

Medicare D-lemmas

Ann Kepler | January 1, 2007

Rheumatologists and patients report mixed experiences with the new prescription drug benefit

Rheuminations: Address Ableism, Improve Care for All Patients

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | November 10, 2025

Ableism—discrimination against those with disabilities—distorts diagnostic reasoning & erodes patient trust. How can rheumatologists address this bias?

The Pros & Cons of AI

Thomas R. Collins | November 5, 2025

As the uses for artificial intelligence grow within rheumatology, so do the benefits and the concerns about the technology. In a session at ACR Convergence 2025, two experts discuss the research on both sides of the debate.

Meet New ACR President William (Will) F. Harvey

Leslie Mertz, PhD | October 29, 2025

Incoming ACR President Will Harvey shares his strategy for fighting reimbursement cuts, funding threats & workforce shortages through advocacy & member engagement.

Rheumatology Influencers: Dr. Hirsh Advocates for Physicians & Patients

Linda Childers | October 8, 2025

Dr. Marc Hirsch reflects on a career dedicated to advocating for physicians, providing patient-centered care & advancing medical education.

What Clinicians Should Know About Midfoot Osteoarthritis

Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, MS, PhD, Jill Halstead, BSc, MSc, PhD, MRCPod, John B. Arnold, PhD, Lara S. Chapman, MSc, BPod, Catherine J. Bowen, PhD, BPod, Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, Hylton B. Menz, PhD, BPod, Kade L. Paterson, PhD, BPod, BAppSci(Hons) & Martin J. Thomas, PhD, MCSP | October 8, 2025

Midfoot OA experts offer an overview of a common, but under-recognized, form of OA, & discuss quality of life impacts, treatments, clinical evaluation procedures & the critical need for further research.