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Coding Corner – New Patient vs. Established Patient Quiz

Staff | March 8, 2012

New Patient vs. Established Patient Quiz 1. A 65-year-old female patient comes to see Dr. Raven at her new practice. The last time this patient saw Dr. Raven was eight weeks ago at her old practice. What type of patient visit is this? Established New 2. Dr. Smith joins a new practice and many of…

Coding Corner Answer – New Patient vs. Established Patient Quiz

Staff | March 8, 2012

Take the challenge… 1. A: Established. Even though Dr. Raven is now practicing at a new location, the patient is considered an established patient because she received professional services from Dr. Raven within the past three years. The CPT manual defines a new patient as “one who has not received any professional services from the…

Where Will Kinase Inhibitors Fit into the RA Treatment Mix?

Vanessa Caceres | March 8, 2012

Presenters at “Looking Ahead to Kinase Inhibition in Rheumatoid Arthritis,” a session here at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, delved into some of the big questions that rheumatology faces with kinase inhibitor use.

Susac’s Syndrome: Confusion, Expressive Aphasia, Gait Instability

Candace H. Feldman, MD, MPH, Gwendolyn Kane-Wagner, MD | March 8, 2012

A 49-year-old man presented to the hospital with confusion, dysarthria, expressive aphasia, and progressive gait instability.

Information on New Drug Approvals and Medication Safety

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | March 8, 2012

Rheumatology-related drug safety, approvals, and what’s in the pipeline.

How to Retire from Your Medical Practice

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | March 8, 2012

If you are a physician nearing retirement, it is important that you plan, discuss, and make contractual agreements that will allow you to accomplish your goals and changing needs.

Scientists Pinpoint Three HLA Proteins Linked to Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis

Carrie Printz | February 28, 2012

Researchers have identified five amino acids in three HLA proteins that explain most of the association between major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Unexpected Benefits of Bisphosphonates after Hip Fracture

Cathleen Colon-Emeric, MD, MHS | February 3, 2012

Recent trials show this bisphosphonates can reduce subsequent hip fractures and mortality, while remaining cost effective.

Challenges and Rewards of a Physician Executive Career

Catherine Kolonko | February 3, 2012

The job of a physician executive offers a different set of challenges for rheumatologists familiar with research and patient care.

Dermatology Case Answer

Joseph F. Merola, MD | February 3, 2012

A 64-year-old man with history of type-II diabetes (well controlled on sitagliptin/metformin), hypertension, and dyslipidemia presents with complaints of an increasingly painful left lower-extremity lesion present for two to three months.