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Participate in Virtual Hill Meetings through the ACR

From the College  |  May 13, 2016

On May 12, ACR leaders representing the Board of Directors, the Affiliate Societies Council and the Committees on Government Affairs and RheumPAC took the ACR’s policy message to Capitol Hill. There is power in numbers, so we hope you will participate in your own Virtual Hill Day by visiting Legislative Action Center and letting your…

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Tips for Increasing Your Client Base

Karen Appold  |  May 13, 2016

Recruiting new patients requires a multi-faceted approach. A rheumatologist must have a solid brand and marketing platform, as well as an active strategy to attract and convert new patients. This might involve embracing social media, having a website, developing a referral network, being involved in your community and nurturing existing patients. Your brand includes such…

Filed under:Practice SupportQuality Assurance/Improvement Tagged with:patient carePatientsPractice Managementrheumatology

Biosimilars: Expanded Treatment Options

Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, FACR, FACP  |  May 13, 2016

Soon, biosimilars will be available as treatment options for our patients. Biosimilars are being introduced to the U.S. market in the hope that they will spur competition and drive down the price of these expensive medicines. Previous articles in The Rheumatologist have touched on various issues surrounding these new therapies, and everyone in the rheumatology…

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Rheumatologist Amanda Nelson, MD, MSCR, Walks with Patients to Encourage Physical Activity

Carol Patton  |  May 13, 2016

“No more excuses.” At least, that’s what Amanda Nelson, MD, MSCR, now tells her patients. As a rheumatologist, assistant professor in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and clinical researcher at UNC’s onsite Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Dr. Nelson says patients often provide a litany of legitimate—and sometimes…

Filed under:Professional TopicsProfiles Tagged with:CareerExercisepatient careProfilerhuematologist

Medicare Telemedicine Underuse May Not Be Due to Reimbursement Policies

Marilyn Larkin  |  May 11, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Contrary to previous research, mandating commercial insurance reimbursement of telemedicine was not associated with faster growth in Medicare telemedicine use, according to a newly published study. Dr. Ateev Mehrotra of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues examined trends in telemedicine utilization by Medicare from 2004–2013 using claims from a 20% random sample…

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Patients with Mental Illness Fare Worse after Hip Surgery

Madeline Kennedy  |  April 28, 2016

(Reuters Health)—People with psychiatric illnesses are more likely to have complications after hip replacement surgery, according to a recent analysis. This added risk is something doctors and patients should discuss in advance, the study team writes in The Journal of Arthroplasty, March 17. Previous studies have linked depression and other mental illnesses to greater complications…

Filed under:Conditions Tagged with:Arthritishiphip arthroplastyMental Healthpatient outcomepsychiatry

Rheumatology Coding Corner Answer: Coding & Billing Basics

From the College  |  April 15, 2016

Take the challenge. 1. D: All of the above Rationale: Per CPT, if time spent counseling and/or coordinating care dominates the session, then total time must be documented; greater than 50% of the time must be for face-to-face counseling and/or coordinating care, and must be documented as such. Additionally, the extent of the counseling and/or…

Filed under:Billing/CodingFrom the CollegePractice Support Tagged with:BillingCodingPractice Managementrheumatologistrheumatology

Opinion: Politics Should Not Trump Science in Medicine

John A. Goldman, MD  |  April 15, 2016

I tell my patients there are three types of science: 1) investigative science, which sometimes gets it right; 2) science in the courtroom, which is junk science; and 3) science in Washington, D.C., which is political science. Our decisions are based on art and science; our patients’ medications are brought to market based on science….

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Biosimilars Debate Heats up over Cost Savings, Safety Concerns

Biosimilars Debate Heats up over Cost Savings, Safety Concerns

Susan Bernstein  |  April 15, 2016

After years of speculation about potential cost savings and debates on safety, biosimilars are about to step onto the stage of rheumatic disease treatment. On Feb. 9, the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met in Washington, D.C., and recommended the approval of CT-P13, a proposed biosimilar to infliximab (Remicade),…

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Wise Transitions: Improving Pediatric–Adult Care

Arthritis & Rheumatology  |  March 29, 2016

Transitions in medical care can be high-risk periods due to the loss of continuity in care and worsening of medical conditions. Approximately one-quarter of the estimated 18 million adolescents aged 18–21 years in the U.S. have chronic conditions, including rheumatic diseases. Interventions in rheumatology practice can improve transition processes. Transition-readiness assessment tools and transition-satisfaction scales are available for use in rheumatology transition processes…

Filed under:ConditionsPediatric ConditionsPractice SupportResearch Rheum Tagged with:agingArthritis & Rheumatologychronic conditionPediatricPediatric RheumatologyResearchrheumatologyTransitions

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