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Rheuminations: New Rules for Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | April 1, 2013

Transparent hospital costs, salary caps for senior hospital executives, and no more faxes top one rheumatologist’s wish list for revised healthcare rules

Speak Out Rheum: ACR/EULAR Exchange Program Expands Rheumatology Networks

Christian Beyer, MD, Neil Basu, MD, and Hans Ulrich Scherer, MD | April 1, 2013

Three young European rheumatologists share their experience in the 2012 ACR/EULAR international academic exchange program

American College of Rheumatology Advances Pediatric Rheumatology through Residents Program

Staff | April 1, 2013

The ACR’s Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program is designed to motivate trainees to pursue the subspecialty

Award Recipient Advances Rheumatology Education with e-Learning Tools

Staff | April 1, 2013

With a grant from the ACR’s Rheumatology Research Foundation, Christopher Collins, MD, is supplying e-learning tools for use in rheumatology education

Prednisone Might be the Missing Ingredient in the American College of Rheumatology’s Recommendations for Treating Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

John Kirwan, MD | April 1, 2013

A combination therapy with glucocorticoids may be the gold standard for treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Is Predisone 3 mg/day an Appropriate Dose for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Theodore Pincus, MD | April 1, 2013

Long-term, low-dose prednisone at less than 5 mg/day appears tolerable and effective for many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Why Oral Corticosteroids Should Not be Used in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Anthony S. Russell, MA, MB, BCHIR | April 1, 2013

Steroid use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been linked to higher mortality rates, greater rate of infections, more cases of pneumonia, and serious gastrointestinal events

Department of Health and Human Services’ Final Rule Expands HIPAA Obligations, Violation Penalties

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | April 1, 2013

Physicians’ business associates can now face civil and criminal penalties for violating HIPAA laws guarding the confidentiality of protected health information

Negotiating Tips for Careers in Private Practice, Academia, and Industry

Mary Beth Nierengarten | March 29, 2013

Rheumatologists need to be aware of the fine art of negotiating contracts when seeking employment. Here are some tips.

Pain Treatment Will to Become More Targeted as Knowledge of Pain Mechanics Increases

Thomas R. Collins | March 21, 2013

The notion of pain as just a peripheral, or strictly stimulus-driven, phenomenon is over.