Articles tagged with "Advocacy"

Rheumatology Professionals and Patient Advocates Take Their Stories to Capitol Hill

Staff | November 1, 2012

This year’s Advocates for Arthritis conference was the American College of Rheumatology’s largest and most successful fly-in to date

ACR Increases Its Role in Educating Rheumatologists About Treating Geriatric Patients

Vanessa Caceres | November 1, 2012

Sessions on aging and rheumatic disease, arthritis and the older worker, and back pain in the elderly included at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Healthcare Professionals (ACR/ARHP)

The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Focus on You

Staff | October 1, 2012

Members of the American College of Rheumatology and Associate Rheumatology Health Professionals can learn about the College’s activities and initiatives at the ACR Town Hall Meeting

American College of Rheumatology Simple Tasks Campaign Marks One Year

Carol Patton | September 5, 2012

Campaign raises awareness about rheumatologists and rheumatic diseases.

Why We Are Advocates

James R. O’Dell, MD | September 5, 2012

Rheumatology advocacy efforts are paying off in 2012.

Join 125 Colleagues and Patients to Bring Rheumatology’s Message to Capitol Hill

Staff | September 5, 2012

Rheumatology professionals and patients attending the ACR’s Advocates for Arthritis conference will convene on Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers about issues affecting the rheumatology community.

Partners in Advancing Rheumatology

James O’Dell, MD, and David I. Daikh, MD, PhD | August 8, 2012

The REF is making great strides in advancing treatment and finding cures for rheumatic disease.

AMA House of Delegates Meeting: Decisions Affecting You

Gary Bryant, MD | August 8, 2012

An overview of some of the issues that were covered during the June 2012 American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting to debate policy.

American College of Rheumatology Leads Charge to Address Excessive Patient Cost Sharing

Staff | August 8, 2012

The ACR Government Affairs Committee has developed legislative language to limit commercial insurance plans’ cost-sharing requirements for medications in a specialty drug tier to the dollar amount applicable to drugs in the nonpreferred-brand drug tier.

Pediatric Rheumatologists Increasing in Number but Still Rare

Catherine Kolonko | July 10, 2012

Initiatives are growing the ranks and helping to ensure access in remote areas.