Join us virtually in Chicago, as we stream the 2018 ACR Review Course and ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting live. Registration is now open, and the events will take place Oct. 20‒24. Watch the sessions live in real time, chat with other attendees, and participate in question-and-answer sessions when available. You can also enjoy access to the…
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Promote Pregnancy Wellness: Data Can Help Guide Pregnancy Management in Lupus
AMSTERDAM—Clinicians who are counseling women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have the benefit of an array of new insights into factors linked with increased risk of pregnancy loss, how SLE therapies affect pregnancy and data on outcomes of children born to mothers with SLE, an expert said in a session at EULAR: the Annual European…

Advocates for Arthritis Fly-In Event Benefits Rheumatology Patients
Pendaar Pooyan was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in elementary school. He learned to ask for what he needed: use of a computer in class because of wrist pain and a locker that didn’t require him to bend down so far. And he learned to talk about his disease. This helped make participating for…

Phase 2 Trial Results Suggest Baricitinib Is Effective for SLE
A recent study found that baricitinib improved symptoms of arthritis and rash in patients with active SLE, while maintaining a safety profile consistent with previous findings…
Maryland Gets an A; Most States Receive a C on ACR’s 1st Rheumatic Disease Report Card
In a first-of-its-kind report card, the ACR shows that many changes are needed for states to improve patient access to affordable and effective rheumatology care…
An Improved State of Mind?
Evidence suggesting common inflammatory pathways in RA and depression is increasing. However, this study found that improved physical health through pharmacologic treatment does not by itself improve mental health. …

Advocate for Prompt Vasculitis Diagnosis & Treatment
Rheumatologists can act as advocates for patients and their families in a way that supports targeting vasculitis early. Here’s how…

Critieria, Pathogenesis Highlight New Lupus Efforts
Clinicians and researcher are gaining tools and insights into SLE, with newly proposed classification criteria and new findings on SLE pathogenesis presented at the 2018 EULAR: Annual European Congress of Rheumatology…
Coding Corner Answer: To Bill or Not to Bill an Eval & Management Visit?
Take the challenge. Scenario 1 is the correct answer. Although documentation of both scenarios supports a Level 4 visit, only one supports the medical necessity to code an evaluation and management (E/M) visit on the same day with a procedure. Scenario 1 supports the need for a separate E/M visit, because a new problem was…
Coding Corner Question: To Bill or Not to Bill an Eval & Management Visit?
Scenario 1 History: A 45-year-old male patient with sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis affecting multiple sites, but with no organ or systems involvement, comes for a follow-up visit. The patient reports swelling of the left knee with throbbing left knee pain. He rates the severity of his pain at an 8 on a 10-point scale. The pain…
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