American College Of Rheumatology

WASHINGTON — Increased reimbursement and expanded educational opportunities are two key solutions to the workforce shortage in adult and pediatric rheumatology, according to two speakers at ACR Convergence 2024.

WASHINGTON — Practices that join the American College of Rheumatology’s RISE registry report “doubled to tripled” rates of improvement in rheumatoid arthritis function and disease activity assessment, according to data.

WASHINGTON — Whether through advocacy on Capitol Hill, helping women advance their careers, or addressing the rheumatology workforce shortage, American College of Rheumatology President Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, believes in “giving back.”

WASHINGTON — Despite the heated “rhetoric” regarding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the idea that predominantly white organizations are resentful of DEI programs is incorrect, according to the ACR Convergence 2024 keynote speaker.

It’s that time of year again.

The American College of Rheumatology has submitted comments to CMS on proposed cuts to physician payments, warning of worsened burnout and staff shortages, and calling for “appropriate reimbursement,” according to a press release.

Attempts to curtail prior authorizations for patients insured by Medicare Advantage plans have failed in back-to-back legislative sessions in 2019 and 2021, but a new bill has some experts hopeful that the third time is a charm.

The American College of Rheumatology has applauded an FDA proposal to streamline the approval of interchangeable biosimilars, removing requirements for switching studies to determine their interchangeability with reference products.