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Articles tagged with "rheumatology"

Search for Infectious Triggers of Rheumatic Disease Could Yield Options to Block Process

Susan Bernstein  |  January 19, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—Two hundred years ago, physicians knew nothing about what caused various forms of arthritis. Today, we have more clues about what may trigger rheumatic diseases, but still can’t pinpoint the culprits that set scores of inflammatory conditions in motion. Researchers discussed some of the background and recent findings that point to what immunologists call…

Rheumatic Disease Manifestations in the Central Nervous System

Thomas R. Collins  |  January 19, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—Let’s say your radiologist comes to you and says that an angiogram gives a diagnosis of CNS vasculitis on four patients, all with acute onset of headache and stroke: One is a 25-year-old woman who is three months pregnant. Another is a 50-year-old man using excessive doses of nasal decongestants. Another is a 40-year-old…

Medicare Drug Coverage Plans for Rheumatologic Medications

From the College  |  January 19, 2016

Different parts of Medicare cover different services. For outpatient prescription drugs, Medicare has two distinct programs with a maze of complex policies. Most physicians along with Medicare patients, retail pharmacies, Medicare drug plans as well as Medicare Advantage health plans continuously struggle with navigating Medicare drug coverage under Part B and Part D. There are…

Rheumatology Coding Corner Questions: ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, Conventions Refresher Quiz Part 1

From the College  |  January 19, 2016

What is the ICD-10 guideline to code for osteoporosis without a current pathological fracture? There is no rule. Code for the osteoporosis, and code for the pathological fracture. Code for the osteoporosis from the M81._ category, and code for the history of a pathological fracture. None of the above is correct. How many characters are…

Rheumatology Coding Corner Answers: ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, Conventions Refresher Quiz Part 1

From the College  |  January 19, 2016

Take the challenge. C—The guideline for coding from category M81._ is that an additional code is needed if the physician has knowledge that the patent had a past pathological fracture. The code for personal history of (healed) pathological fracture is Z87.310. B—Osteoporosis with a current pathologic fracture is one of the few ICD-10 codes that…

Dr. Soumya Raychaudhuri Answers 5 Questions on Bioinformatics & Rheumatology

Richard Quinn  |  December 30, 2015

Dr. Soumya Raychaudhuri of the Harvard Medical School, Boston, discusses how his interest in math led him to the study of bioinformatics in rheumatology. He addresses how big data can play a role in clinical rheumatology in years to come…

New President Dr. Von Feldt Looks at Where ACR Is Headed in 2016

Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, FACR, FACP  |  December 17, 2015

I am honored, humbled and excited to serve as your ACR president. I’d like to share the following background information to illustrate the diverse set of life experiences I draw from to represent the ACR membership effectively. Personal Background Thanks to my mom, who was born and raised in Guatemala, I am bilingual in Spanish…

A Brief History of American Rheumatology

Maria J. Antonelli, MD, Cassandra M. Calabrese, DO, Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, & Irving Kushner, MD  |  December 16, 2015

In medicine, as in all other areas of human endeavor, we cannot really understand where we are if we don’t understand how we arrived here. American rheumatology traces its origins nine decades back to Europe, when the International Committee on Rheumatism was founded by Jan van Breeman in 1925 at a European meeting of medical…

The ACR/ARHP Awards Members for Contributions to Rheumatology

Richard Quinn  |  December 15, 2015

San Francisco is known for the Gold Rush, so it’s a particularly fitting place to collect a gold nugget. And so at the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in the Golden Gate City in November, the ACR and the ARHP honored a group of distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and…

Dr. Smith Finds Commonalities in Chess, Rheumatology: Think Ahead, Know Your Patient

Eric Butterman  |  December 15, 2015

James K. Smith, MD, believes in thinking several moves ahead. Consider your opponent. Gauge your strategy. Be aggressive when you need to be. Those are key aspects of his philosophy in rheumatology—and chess. Initiation Dr. Smith’s love of chess started after he had started his family. “I first got involved in the game through my…

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