Katherine Terracina, MD, & Prajakta P. Masurkar, PhD |
In addition to the impediments to consistent, high-quality care suffered by all incarcerated individuals, incarcerated patients with rheumatic disease face challenges specific to the treatment, management & monitoring of rheumatic conditions.
Patient autonomy in healthcare decisions and physician conflicts of interest are just two areas of ethical concerns that arise frequently in rheumatology. Dr. Kelly Weselman discusses ethical dilemmas and how to address them.
This week, the Coalition sent Congressional leadership a letter detailing the results of a recent survey about how underwater biosimilars are impacting physicians’ ability to provide high-quality care. Almost all of the nearly 200 practices queried reported being underwater on several biosimilars, with rituximab and infliximab biosimilars being the most common.
They looked exactly alike—tall, slightly scruffy gentlemen with denim overalls lightly stained with dirt and oil, with dusty trucker hats to match. The only difference was that one wore a red checkered shirt and the other wore a green one. Yet these similarities were deceptive. The one closest to me was the patient, the one…
Independent, community-based rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals represent a critical part of the ACR and ARP. My immense respect for clinicians grew while watching my husband, who joined an independent practice after completing rheumatology fellowship. With admiration, I saw how he and his two dedicated partners cared for patients while simultaneously managing overhead and striving to…
Marked by their passionate support of Taylor Swift, several rheumatologists, rheumatology professionals and ACR staff who identify as Swifties spoke to us about their in-depth knowledge of Swift’s music and active engagement in fan discussions and events.
The transition from being a rheumatology fellow to being in private practice is significant. As I reflect on the past two years, I want to share my observations and begin a conversation about how to prepare rheumatology fellows for careers as practicing rheumatologists. The difference between learning about rheumatology and practicing rheumatology is nuanced. Upon…
Rheumatologists must do some detective work into a patient’s signs and symptoms when considering a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, according to Philip J. Mease, MD, MACR
In response to proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2026, the ACR submitted comments on the provisions related to the Inflation Reduction Act, prior authorization and the influence that pharmacy benefit managers have on the placement of biosimilars on formularies.