Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR |
Guest columnists Dr. Daniel Solomon & Dr. Andrew Concoff discuss the potential of technology, such as mobile health apps, to enhance remote care & improve access for underserved patients.
Reproductive health, biosimilars, IgG4-related disease and much more—five speakers give us a sneak peek into important topics being addressed at the ACR’s 2025 State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, April 4–6.
Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, & Andrew Concoff, MD, FACR |
Over our 25 years as rheumatologists, care has advanced greatly. We each completed our rheumatology training in the late 1990s when both infliximab and etanercept first arrived on the U.S. market, ushering in the era of biologics in rheumatology. Since this time, our greater understanding of the immunologic basis of many rheumatic diseases has translated…
In this Review Course at ACR Convergence 2024, Iain McInnes, PhD, FRCP, discussed some of the challenges of RA: Remission is drug maintained, multimorbidity abounds, treatment strategies can be complex, & prevention is not yet possible.
As rheumatology care evolves into a team-based approach, the workforce is expanding to incorporate advanced practice providers, physical therapists and social workers, all of whom can play vital roles in patient care.
In the Medical Education Year in Review session at ACR Convergence 2024, David Leverenz, MD, MEd, discussed the current make-up of rheumatology, how competency is measured and how to help rheumatology fellows thrive.
Experts offered perspectives on how symptoms of rheumatic disease, such as fatigue, affect the physical, cognitive and emotional health of patients and offered solutions.
Understanding the intersection of diabetes mellitus & rheumatic diseases, including lesser known rheumatic entities of diabetes, such as diabetic cheiroarthropathy, scleredema & diabetic myonecrosis, is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
The newest ICD-10 code set went into effect on Oct. 1 and includes more than 400 new and revised diagnosis codes and headers. In September, the ACR also proposed a new diagnosis code that will undergo a public comment period and consideration for inclusion in a future update.
Dr. Maria Tektonidou discussed the latest recommendations for the treatment of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), including obstetric and thrombotic subtypes.