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Make Way for the Interprofessional Rheumatology Team!

Kim Steinbarger, PT, MHS, DHSc  |  February 28, 2024

Editor’s note: Originally published on Oct. 12, 2023. Updated Feb. 28, 2024, to add fact sheets. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a leading cause of medical errors and poor care is a lack of communication between healthcare providers.1 As healthcare has evolved, the importance of holistic care has become more…

Filed under:Interprofessional PerspectivePractice SupportWorkforce Tagged with:Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)physical therapistresearch coordinatorrheumatologist

Crucial to Rheumatic Care: Insights into the Importance of Trust

Thomas R. Collins  |  February 27, 2024

Gaining trust has a significant effect on disease management and patient care, according to experts at ACR Convergence 2023. Here are insights into the barriers to that trust and how healthcare providers can develop trusting relationships with their patients.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2023medicalpatient caretrust

FDA Issues Boxed Warning for Denosumab & Approves a Generic NSAID

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  February 27, 2024

In January, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved indomethacin in an oral suspension, a generic version of Indocin Oral Suspension. The agency also issued a boxed warning and updated label for denosumab, warning of the risks of severe hypocalcemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Filed under:AnalgesicsBiologics/DMARDsConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:denosumabDrug SafetyFDA approvalOsteoporosisU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The ACR Gets Rheumatologists Paid More

Christina D. Downey, MD  |  February 20, 2024

The implementation of the new G2211 code on Jan. 1 increases reimbursement for rheumatology visits, but the ACR continues to fight for retroactive repayment of the across-the-board Medicare physician reimbursement cuts implemented at the same time, as well as structural changes to the program to make serving Medicare patients sustainable for rheumatologists in the long term.

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyOpinionPractice Support Tagged with:Government Affairs Committee (GAC)Medicare reimbursement rate

New Quality Measures Aim to Address Gaps & Inequities in Lupus Care

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  February 19, 2024

Through a project to reduce gaps and inequities in lupus care and treatment, ACR work groups have developed five quality measures focused on clinical and patient-reported outcomes and are integrating them into the RISE registry to support patient care and research.

Filed under:Information TechnologyQuality Assurance/ImprovementSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Tagged with:Quality MeasuresRheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) RegistrySLE Resource Center

Volunteerism: What’s in It for Me?

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR  |  February 15, 2024

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR, shares the many ways his volunteering has enhanced his personal and professional life throughout his career.

Filed under:OpinionProfessional TopicsProfiles Tagged with:Volunteering

Noelle Rolle, MBBS, Begins New Term as Chair of Collaborative Initiatives Committee

Gretchen Henkel  |  February 15, 2024

Throughout her medical training, Noelle A. Rolle, MBBS, encountered many patients struggling with both rheumatic disease and issues of health equity and access to care. This drew her to rheumatology and, now, to lead the ACR’s Collaborative Initiatives Committee.

Filed under:Professional TopicsProfiles Tagged with:Collaborative Initiatives Committee (COIN)Diversity

Beyond the Rheumatologist: Interprofessional Alliances Are Crucial to Rheumatic Care

Thomas R. Collins  |  February 14, 2024

How can we ensure patients are receiving care that addresses all of the ways rheumatic disease affects their life? In this ACR Convergence 2023 session, experts discuss the value of a strong interprofessional care team.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceInterprofessional PerspectiveMeeting ReportsProfessional Topics Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2023interprofessionalpatient caresocial worker

Curbside Consults: Experts Weigh in on Complex Rheumatic Conditions

Thomas R. Collins  |  February 14, 2024

In this ACR Convergence 2023 session, experts offered guidance on a selection of diagnostic & treatment challenges rheumatologists may encounter.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsMeeting ReportsOther Rheumatic ConditionsSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2023Behçet’s diseasenerve entrapmentoral ulcer

In Memoriam: Robert W. Lightfoot Jr., MD

Hammad Ali, MD, William Neal Roberts, MD, & Kristine M. Lohr, MD, MS  |  February 10, 2024

On Nov. 4, 2022, the world lost a learned professor, a dedicated doctor, an inquisitive scientist, an adept clinician and, above all, an epitome of Athena’s representation of Mentor in Homer’s Odyssey. Robert W. Lightfoot Jr., MD, had come a long way. Born in 1937, toward the end of the Great Depression, in Nashville, Tenn.,…

Filed under:CareerProfiles Tagged with:Dr. Robert Wilkins Lightfoot Jr.obituary

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