Tips to establish collaborative patient care models with your PAs, NPs
Rheumatology Research Foundation Grant Funds Training to Improve Patient Care
The ARHP’s Health Professional Online Education Grant is earmarked for nurse practitioners, physician assistants caring for patients with rheumatic diseases
The Future is Here: The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Rheumatology
Nurse practitioners’ specialized knowledge and skills help to create an interlocking network of rheumatology patients and medical professionals
Skilled Support for Patients and Practices
Rheumatology nurse practitioners can expand capacity in busy rheumatology offices
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Incident-To: What Are The Guidelines?
ARHP News: A Year of Achievements
What an incredible journey this past year has been for the ARHP. We have made amazing progress in education, collaboration, and chartering the ARHP’s future.
Rheum to Learn
The ARHP’s new NP/PA rheumatology training program will provide a boost to the workforce
Coding Corner Question: January 2008
January’s Coding Challenge
Innovative Educational Programs for Rheumatology APNs and PAs
Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect more than 46 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States. With the aging of the U.S. population, the number of adults with rheumatic disease is expected to increase to 67 million by 2030.1 While the demand for rheumatology services is increasing, the supply of practicing rheumatologists is diminishing. The ACR Rheumatology Workforce Study (published earlier this year) predicts that there will be little or no increase in the number of practicing rheumatologists, resulting in a critical shortage of rheumatologists by 2020.
UPDATE: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant Rheumatology Training Program
The ACR/ARHP NP and PA Post Graduate Rheumatology Training Program is well on its way to meeting its target for launching in fall 2007. This program grew out of needs expressed by members of ACR and ARHP as well as workforce changes.