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Give Your Time, Count the Gains

Sherine Gabriel, MD | April 1, 2009

Volunteering can help your career, friendships, and specialty at the same time

Sense of Smell

Yehuda Shoenfeld, MD | April 1, 2009

Olfactory defects point to nervous system involvement in lupus

Coding Corner Answer

Staff | March 1, 2009

March’s Coding Answer

What Subliminal Cues Are Lurking in Your Waiting Room?

Staff | March 1, 2009

The current managed care environment and declining reimbursement rates are forcing physicians to see more patients to break even. With a constant stream of new patients and appointments booked back to back, waiting has become an unavoidable patient experience in healthcare. In fact, many patients spend more time in the waiting room than in an exam room with a physician.

Find and Keep the Right Employees

Staff | March 1, 2009

From the College” recently introduced the idea of tapping into your employees’ values as a way to build and maintain a high-functioning, successful, and loyal staff. This process is part of a larger management cycle—the Five Rs of physician leadership. Simply put, the Five Rs are designed to help physician leaders move from managing managers to coaching leaders. The Five Rs are recruitment, realization, recognition, redirection, and retention.

Get a Read on Rheumatology’s Past

Doyt L. Conn, MD | March 1, 2009

The History of the Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases

Quality Measures and Reporting

Sherine Gabriel, MD | March 1, 2009

A call for professional responsibility

Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | March 1, 2009

Information on safety, labeling changes, and pharmaceutical research

Lupus in the Child’s Mind

Hermine Brunner, MD, MSc, and Marisa Klein-Gitelman, MD, MPH | March 1, 2009

Unique neuropsychiatric problems require a unique approach

How to Win Over Information with Technology

Pamela J. Degotardi, PhD, ARHP President | February 1, 2009

Information overload—it’s the bane of my life. Some days I’m tempted to unplug all the fancy electronic gadgets that were designed to “keep us connected” and make our lives easier but instead often threaten to overwhelm us with the pressing need to respond immediately whenever our inbox flashes the arrival of yet another urgent message. For me, the challenge has become how to manage the inflow of data, messages, and information; stay current with the advances in my professional field; and carve out some quiet time free from beeping and flashing electronic reminders that relentlessly demand a response.