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The ACR Helps Members Meet Insurance Challenges

Audrey B. Uknis, MD | January 1, 2013

The Affiliate Society Council (ASC) and Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) support rheumatologists at a local level, while serving as a national voice for members

ACR Benchmark Survey Will Support Practice Management

Staff | January 1, 2013

The survey will compile information on the structure of physician supply and its relationship to demand for healthcare services, and raise awareness to issues facing rheumatology practices

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Identify Compliance Risks to Avoid Violating Medicare Rules

Mary Beth Nierengarten | January 1, 2013

Rheumatologists should develop a plan to keep in step with federal regulations

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: New Treatments and Strategies Emerge for Osteoporosis

Thomas R. Collins | January 1, 2013

Rheumatology experts urge caution in using bisphosphonates to prevent bone loss

Was Gout Rampant Among the Romans?

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2013

Lead in wine consumed by Romans may have contributed to a high incidence of gout among aristocrats of the Roman Empire

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Global Perspectives Make Rheumatology Meeting an International Affair

Susan Bernstein | January 1, 2013

Attendees from every corner of the world came to the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting with different educational and professional goals

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: How to Manage Gout Effectively in the Context of Comorbid Conditions

Mary Beth Nierengarten | January 1, 2013

Comorbid conditions such as chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease can complicate gout management, but effective treatment and preventive strategies are available

What Rheumatologists Need to Know about Diagnosing and Managing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Aryeh Fischer, MD, and Jeff Swigris, DO, MS | December 1, 2012

Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), poly-/dermatomyositis (PM/DM), or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to carry the greatest risk for developing connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)

Strategic Thinking to Advance Rheumatology in the New Year

Audrey B. Uknis, MD | December 1, 2012

One of the first efforts this coming year will be the development of the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR’s) 2013-2016 strategic plan

No Easy Solution for Lack of Transparency in the Practice of Medicine

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | December 1, 2012

Several well-publicized episodes highlight the apparent lack of disclosure of conflicts of interest in medicine, but will disclosure laws fix the problem or add to the confusion?