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2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Released

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In the proposed rule released July 13, the ACR is encouraged by the continued implementation of evaluation and management reimbursement adjustments to better reflect the work and expertise needed to treat complex patient populations, the extension of many telehealth flexibilities and the inclusion of the ACR’s proposed MACRA MIPS Value Pathway for rheumatology.

Achieving Excellence in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical Care

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PRSYM—At its heart, the practice of medicine in all forms is specifically centered on delivering compassionate, thoughtful and evidence-based clinical care. In the world of pediatric rheumatology, a range of issues, such as chronic pain, reproductive health and transitioning to adult providers, are of utmost importance to patients and physicians alike. These topics were addressed…

3 Educators Offer Lessons Learned on Rheumatology Training

Leslie Kahl, MD, Sheryl Mascarenhas, MD, & Rachel M. Wolfe, MD  |  

Leslie Kahl, MD, on Coaching I have been an academic clinician-educator for my entire career and, like most of my colleagues, have been called upon to advise, mentor and coach countless trainees and junior faculty members. Unlike most clinician-educators, though, I also served as associate dean for student affairs at Washington University School of Medicine,…

The Power of Mentorship in the Cultivation of Advanced Practice Providers

Sara Kellahan, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C  |  

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts,” said mid-20th century scholar and writer C.S. Lewis. Although he was speaking to the importance of the holistic education of students, the same idea rings true for a 21st century nurse practitioner (NP) new to rheumatology. Indeed, the care…

Images in Rheumatology Educational Materials Do Not Depict All Patients

Lisa Zickuhr, MD, Amaad Rana, MD, & Heather A. Jones, MD  |  

“It’s crazy! None of the pictures online look like me!” a young Black woman with systemic lupus earythematosus (SLE) exclaimed. We could only affirm her observation and agree that it was unfair. Like many patients with SLE, our patient was diagnosed at a young age and suffered severe complications that required kidney transplantation before her…

Medical Education Must Answer the Call for Diversity

James D. Katz, MD, Emily Rose, MD, Katlin Poladian, MD, Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD, & Karina D. Torralba, MD  |  

Civil unrest in response to racism is a call for realignment of priorities in all aspects of society, including medical education. Hospital preparedness demands training in the treatment of victims of pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets, as well as planning for lockdown procedures in healthcare facilities and medical schools. Beyond logistics though, events…

Are Medicare Beneficiaries with Knee OA Receiving Enough Conservative Care?

Marilynn Larkin  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Non-surgical care for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is uncommon among older adults, especially in regions of the U.S. where total knee arthroplasty rates are high, a large retrospective analysis shows.1 “As rheumatologists, we often think of knee arthroplasty as the last resort, after patients have tried and failed more conservative treatments, such as…