Rheumatology

January 21, 2021

Investigators aimed to improve the quality of care by creating effective management plans using the goals of both the patient and physician. During the course of the Elderly Multimorbidity Clinic (EMC) program, 75% of patients accomplished at least 1 of their goals. Unfortunately, no sustained benefits were observed because of low follow-up.

January 18, 2021

A range of biologic therapies are available as options for treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis who do not respond to first-line conventional DMARDs, but which to choose and why? Test your knowledge of biologics with this quiz.

January 15, 2021

Although the stakes couldn’t be higher and the promotion of healthy behavior is paramount, the emphasis on BMI and weight is likely to yield little benefit. The Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) developed Health at Every Size (HAES) to take the focus off of weight change and place it more squarely on health, thus supporting people of all sizes to take care of themselves and improve health outcomes.

January 11, 2021

The reviewers find persistent disease activity and flares despite progress to date. In addition, they point to the persistence of glucocorticoid treatment dependency, comorbidity burden, reduced health-related quality of life, and inconsistent access to high-quality care.

January 06, 2021

The results of a study presented at ACR 2020 demonstrate that a greater proportion of patients were initiated on denosumab compared with bisphosphonates for the first time—18.5% compared with 16.9%— in 2018.

January 04, 2021

In part 1 of this article series, Dr. Concoff dusts off the crystal ball to envision the future of the practice of rheumatology, in particular the role of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

December 30, 2020

Catch up on the biggest studies and expert interviews from ACR 2020.

December 28, 2020

Some studies have suggested an increase in the incidence of neuropsychiatric disorders in rheumatic patients may be due to the immunological mechanisms of the disease itself.

December 26, 2020

Although there is no indication that older adults with chronic inflammatory conditions are at higher risk for developing dementing disease, the likelihood is that mild cognitive impairment will show up in your office.

December 23, 2020

Some of the latest developments in the use of these diagnostic tools for psoriatic arthritis were presented the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2020 in November.

December 18, 2020

“The main take home message is to pay attention to the prevention and treatment of GIOP while prescribing steroids to the patients because the side effects is steroids are not benign," Shikha Singla, MD, said.

December 17, 2020

In this episode of Overdrive, the Rheumatology Network podcast, Dr. Kim Gorgens interviews Shereen Mahmood, MD, a rheumatologist with the Montefiore Medical Center in South Bronx, New York, to discuss her experience as a physician during the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 10, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the final physician fee schedule for cognitive care reimbursement in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).

December 10, 2020

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) issued a statement on Wednesday objecting to a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) drug pricing rule the Trump Administration issued in November.

December 08, 2020

Many patients with vasculitis stopped taking immunosuppressive medications, avoided meeting with their doctor in person and failed to follow through on laboratory tests this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 01, 2020

In this episode of Overdrive, the Rheumatology Network podcast, Dr. Kim Gorgens interviews two sisters who've turned a negative healthcare experience into a positive force for change in the lupus community through advocacy. They shared their story during the Patient Perspectives session at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology which was held last month. In this interview, they share their story with Dr. Gorgens.

December 01, 2020

Anxiety and depression are not uncommon among lupus patients, show studies recently presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

November 25, 2020

In today's issue of Rheumatology Network, we introduce The Concoff Method, a new column by Andrew Concoff, M.D., a rheumatologist who serves as executive vice president and chief value medical officer of United Rheumatology. Over the course of the next year, Dr. Concoff will publish columns that address sports medicine, value in rheumatology and managing a medical practice in the era of COVID-19. In this inaugural issue of the column, he covers the interface between sports medicine and rheumatology.

November 25, 2020

Dr. Christopher Parker, a rheumatologist with The Austin Diagnostic Clinic in Austin, Texas, reviews the following case of a women with rheumatoid arthritis interested in receiving a JAK inhibitor.

November 20, 2020

The annual direct costs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are estimated to range from $12,509-$36,053. A late diagnosis costs even more and one in 10 new RA cases are usually diagnosed late. In this presentation, Kathryn Johnson, RPh, of CVS Health breaks down the numbers.