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Articles tagged with "rheumatologist"

Rheumatology Coding Corner Answer: Documentation Improvement

From the College  |  May 13, 2016

Take the challenge. B—No. Although the documentation states the patient arrived at the clinic at 8:15 a.m. and left the clinic at 10:55 a.m., it does not document the actual start and stop times of the infusion. According to CPT, when reporting codes for which infusion time is a factor, use the actual time over…

Preparing for Increased HIPAA Audits Among Smaller Rheumatology Providers

Steven M. Harris, Esq.  |  May 13, 2016

Recent enforcement activities of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have shown an increase in fines and penalties assessed against smaller providers for failing to comply with the privacy, security and breach notification requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Historically, OCR has focused on larger…

Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program Launches

From the College  |  May 13, 2016

With many competing priorities facing physician practices, HIPAA compliance and security is not a topic that usually makes it to the top of the list. But this is not the case with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), because it has initiated a new phase of audits of physician…

Participate in Virtual Hill Meetings through the ACR

From the College  |  May 13, 2016

On May 12, ACR leaders representing the Board of Directors, the Affiliate Societies Council and the Committees on Government Affairs and RheumPAC took the ACR’s policy message to Capitol Hill. There is power in numbers, so we hope you will participate in your own Virtual Hill Day by visiting Legislative Action Center and letting your…

Tips for Setting Treatment Goals with the Patient

Karen Appold  |  May 13, 2016

When working with a newly diagnosed patient to determine a treatment plan, ensure the patient has a good understanding of the diagnosis, the options available and what the options entail. “It is important to help patients understand that there are choices, and that their decisions should be based on what matters to them,” says Susan…

Treating Rheumatologic Illnesses in Athletes

Treating Rheumatologic Illnesses in Athletes

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  May 13, 2016

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. … The potential for greatness lives within each of us. —Wilma Rudolph, U.S. Olympic sprinter & winner of three gold medals From Spinnaker to Wheelchair It can be an unnerving experience when the patient you are about to see is young and…

Rheumatologists on the Move, May 2016

Ann-Marie Lindstrom  |  May 13, 2016

Associate Editor of The Rheumatologist on Working Sabbatical Maura Daly Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University, a behavioral scientist in the Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and…

State of RheumPAC: 2015 Annual Report

Harry L. Gewanter, MD  |  May 13, 2016

Dear Friends and Colleagues, With your strong support and commitment, RheumPAC has grown again for the eighth straight year, allowing us to do even more on your behalf. Not only did we exceed our original goal by raising more than $150,000. More importantly, these donations came from nearly 350 ACR and ARHP members—a new record….

From the Expert: Dr. Anne Bass Addresses Fellowship Training in Rheumatology

Richard Quinn  |  April 29, 2016

As the need for specialists increases, the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at HHS seeks to grow the number of practicing rheumatologists. Program Director Anne Bass, MD, discusses the program’s ideas behind funding rheumatology fellowships and the challenges of attracting medical students to the field…

2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Global Challenges in Rheumatic Disease Care

Thomas R. Collins  |  April 15, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—To convey the plight of rheumatology patients in sub-Saharan Africa, Girish Mody, MD, head of rheumatology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and past president of the African League of Associations for Rheumatology, recounted a story during the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting from the World Health Organization about a diabetes patient. The…

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