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Articles tagged with "Primary Care Physicians"

Can Primary Care Physicians Help Rheumatology’s Workforce Shortages?

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  November 11, 2024

In an effort to ameliorate serious rheumatology provider shortages, the ACR Workforce Solutions Committee has developed a new resource for primary care providers who treat patients with rheumatic conditions.

eConsult Communications Reveal the Common Questions from Primary Care Physicians about Rheumatology Care

Carina Stanton  |  December 11, 2019

A recent study reveals the common misconceptions of primary care physicians about rheumatologic care, such as the difference between inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthropathy. Researchers believe such misconceptions can be targeted to improve patients’ timely access to care and diagnosis…

COIN Delivers Lupus Education to Primary Care Physicians

Susan Bernstein  |  September 19, 2018

Two of the ACR’s Collaborative Initiatives (COIN) programs share a goal: to educate non-rheumatologist providers about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) symptoms to facilitate referrals, accurate diagnosis and therapy. Small Group Provider Sessions Launched in 2016, Small Group Provider Sessions provide lupus education while connecting frontline providers to a local rheumatologist in often underserved areas. The…

Patients Have Different Hospital Outcomes When Regular Doctors See Them

Lisa Rapaport  |  December 4, 2017

(Reuters Health)—Many outcomes for hospital patients—including how long they stay and their survival odds after they go home—may depend on whether or not they’re cared for by their primary care physician, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on 560,651 admissions nationwide for patients covered by Medicare, the U.S. health program for the elderly and…

Patients Get Mixed Reactions from Docs over Mail-Ordered Genetic Tests

Andrew M. Seaman  |  March 3, 2016

(Reuters Health)—Patients who order direct-to-consumer genetic tests report mixed experiences when they take the results to their doctors, a new study found. About a quarter of people who ordered direct-to-consumer genetic testing from such companies as 23andMe reported discussing the results with their primary care doctors. But nearly one in five were not at all…

What Makes a “Best Doctor” Best?

Christina Picciano  |  February 12, 2011

Rankings’ publishers tout their approaches, but many rheumatologists are blasé about making the list

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