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Risks and Benefits

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | September 1, 2009

Physicians must find the delicate balance between treatment and side effects

Our Interdisciplinary Outlook

Sherine Gabriel, MD, and Pamela Degotardi, PhD | September 1, 2009

Rheumatologists and health professionals working together is one of our great strengths

Practical Medication Management

Gretchen Henkel | September 1, 2009

Take a firm stand in perioperative and pregnant patients with rheumatic disease

Value-Based Purchasing: The Future of US HealthCare?

Staff | August 1, 2009

Purchasers of healthcare are beginning to take a more active role in ensuring they receive value for their health care dollars, and these savvy shoppers want to develop programs to increase the quality and efficiency of the care they purchase. This movement has given rise to the concept of value-driven healthcare, commonly called value-based purchasing. Over the next three months, “From the College” will take a look at this type of purchasing and provide rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals with practical advice on how to stand out to these value-based purchasers.

ARHP Angle: We Need a Few Good Leaders!

Pamela Degotardi, PhD | August 1, 2009

Flying back from Cincinnati, where I’d been attending a meeting of the ARHP Committee on Nominations, it occurred to me that some members might be intrigued by the process of how ARHP officers and committee and subcommittee chairs are selected. While I do realize that some members aren’t interested in the structural organization of ARHP, I know some may ask, “Why was she selected and not me?”

The Journey Home

Elizabeth Le, MD | July 1, 2009

Volunteering offered an opportunity to help in the present and revisit the past

Successfully Leave Your Practice

Staff | July 1, 2009

Educational leave, sabbatical, parental leave, extended illness, and practice closure due to relocation, retirement, or better professional opportunities can all lead to the decision to leave a practice.

Become a Marketing-Driven Practice

Staff | June 1, 2009

A simple fact about marketing: You could be the best in your field and offer top-notch services, but if no one knows who you are, what you do, or when, why, and how to see you, your business may struggle.

We Are All in This Together

Leslie Crofford, MD | June 1, 2009

While rheumatologists in private practice face daily concerns regarding reimbursements and certifications, the Research and Education Foundation (REF) is working behind the scenes to help improve patients’ lives. Through its balanced core awards and grants portfolio, the REF supports education, training, and career development for the future academic workforce.

Pack Your Schedule with Noontime Clinical Reviews

Staff | June 1, 2009

This year, the ACR will introduce new programming at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. One of the new highlights will be Noontime Clinical Reviews, which have been created to fill in the midday break from programming. These sessions will focus on reviewing clinical topics in rheumatology and will address practical issues relevant to practicing clinicians. Here is a list of the 2009 Noontime Clinical Reviews.