Physicians find patients’ interaction with their digitized records can improve engagement, outcomes
Practice Management Workshops Boost Physician Efficiency
The ACR/ARHP three-day program at 2014 Annual Meeting in Boston to focus on medical coding updates, compliance rules, federal regulations
How to Manage Physician Burnout
Stress-coping techniques for physicians under strain of healthcare industry changes
Malpractice Lawsuit Fear Provokes Defensive Medicine Response
Minimizing exposure to malpractice litigation has affected how physicians practice medicine
Five Most Important Fraud, Abuse Laws Applicable to Physicians
Know what’s included in the federal False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and other regulations and guidelines to prevent Medicare abuse
Update on Healthcare Reform in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act
The American College of Rheumatology continues to monitor healthcare system changes under the ACA; educate rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals
Affordable Care Act By The Numbers
Predicted impact of government spending under Obamacare tells story of winners, losers in the healthcare reform effort
How Obamacare Is Expected to Impact Rheumatologists and Their Patients
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act may affect Medicare patient co-pays for high-priced drugs, alleviate the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists, and encourage greater coordination among specialty providers
Affordable Care Act Latest in Half-Century of Healthcare Reform
Highlights in 50-year timeline of national healthcare legislation, proposals, and policies since the Social Security Act was adopted in 1965
What the Affordable Care Act Means for Rheumatology
Expected to flood the healthcare system with an influx of insured patients, Obamacare will likely exacerbate physician shortages, worsen capacity issues for many rheumatologists, and pressure providers to deliver a measurable quality of care, but analysts say rheumatology patients will benefit from expanded insurance coverage options