Rheumatic And Autoimmune Diseases

The power imbalance between patients and providers can lead to medical gaslighting, which rheumatology patients have been experiencing for decades, according to experts.

It remains up in the air whether the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will live up to its name in terms of economic impact.

I did not choose rheumatology — it chose me.

New York is the best state for patients with rheumatic diseases to live in, while Wyoming was ranked worst in the United States, according to a new report released by the American College of Rheumatology.

In a specialty like rheumatology, patient education can be an important factor in disease management, whether it’s combatting misinformation, improving treatment compliance or helping patients better advocate for themselves.

Between rapidly increasing case counts and a flood of misinformation reported online and in media, the facts surrounding the current monkeypox outbreak around the world and in the United States might indicate some cause for alarm.

Although they exhibit a greater risk for severe immune-related adverse effects, patients with preexisting autoimmune disease receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma had better 2-year survival than controls, according to data.

Addressing the racial disparities that continue to plague health care requires “continuous” work, as well as holding certain providers’ “feet to the fire,” said a presenter at the 2022 Association of Women in Rheumatology annual conference.

If there is one thing that is clear, it’s that telemedicine is here to stay.

Johns Hopkins was named the best rheumatology hospital in the United States for the fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, which recently released its annual Best Hospitals ranking for 2022 to 2023.