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Articles tagged with "rheumatologist"

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy May Help Slow, Repair Degenerative Signs of Osteoarthritis, Musculoskeletal Disease

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—For patients with osteoarthritis and other age-related musculoskeletal diseases, treatment with mesenchymal stem cells may soon offer a potent way to slow and repair degenerative signs of disease. This is the goal, a goal that is moving from the laboratory to the clinic as results from ongoing randomized clinical trials show the safety and…

The ACR Government Affairs Committee’s Outgoing Chair Urges Members to Continue Advocating for Rheumatology

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Although political polarization in the U.S. has affected many people’s interest in participating in legislative and advocacy efforts that promote their concerns, William Harvey, MD, MSc, the ACR’s (immediate past) chair of the Government Affairs Committee, encouraged rheumatologists and ACR/ARHP members to remain engaged and get involved with the ACR to fight for issues…

How to Manage Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Thomas R. Collins  |  January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—From diagnosis questions to infection risk to treatment decisions, handling giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) comes with a range of challenges for clinicians. Speaking in the ACR Review Course at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, an expert—Rebecca Manno, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins, as well…

How to Diagnose Shoulder Pain

Thomas R. Collins  |  January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A 70-year-old woman had been diagnosed with rotator cuff disease three years earlier and received an array of treatments. What she hadn’t received was an X-ray. She’d had an MRI, and her doctor—not an orthopedist or a rheumatologist, but a primary care physician—had zeroed in on degenerative changes in her rotator cuff. The problem,…

Electronic Medical Records Have Mixed Impact on Quality, Quantity of Healthcare

David S. Knapp, MD, FACR  |  January 17, 2017

The widespread implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) has significantly changed the quality and quantity of healthcare for both the better and the worse. The digitalization of medical records provides comprehensive documentation of all events and actions associated with an individual’s medical care. Likewise, legibility, accountability and credibility are greatly…

The ACR Insurance Subcommittee Advocates for Fair Payer Policies

From the College  |  January 17, 2017

The ACR is committed to advocating for appropriate coverage and payment policies. The volunteer members of the Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) lead this effort by representing the ACR and its membership to the insurance industry. The ISC engages payers to ensure their policies are clinically appropriate and promote patient access to high-quality care and treatment. The…

RheumPAC Contributions Needed in 2017 to Educate Federal Policymakers about Rheumatology Concerns, Interests

From the College  |  January 17, 2017

2016 was an impactful year for ACR advocacy efforts. Last month we reviewed our advocacy accomplishments in 2016, accomplishments that benefited 100% of our members. However, more than 95% of ACR and ARHP members had not invested in RheumPAC by the conclusion of the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Each year, many of the same dedicated…

How to Win the ACR Knowledge Bowl

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  January 17, 2017

Did you know that the ACR holds an annual Knowledge Bowl competition in conjunction with the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting? Two fellows, along with a faculty mentor, compete in two to three rounds of trivia, modeled on the television game show Jeopardy! For the past three years I have participated, along with my team, the University…

2015 ACR/ARHP Workforce Study of Rheumatology Specialists Predicts Future Workforce Shortfall

Sharad Lakhanpal, MBBS, MD  |  January 17, 2017

Ten years have elapsed since the ACR conducted its last workforce study, and we know that much has changed. The comprehensive patient-centered, integrative approach to the 2015 ACR/ARHP Workforce Study of Rheumatology Specialists in the United States (now publicly available) describes the character and composition of the current clinical workforce, recognizes demographic and employment trends,…

Chart a New Course: A Rheumatologist Talks about Practicing in an Orthopedic Environment

Karen Appold  |  December 30, 2016

Working as a rheumatologist in an orthopedic practice has its own unique challenges, but may result in better patient care, according to Sheeja Francis, MD…

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