Anne Rowe

Over the past few decades, individuals have been increasingly turning to social media to seek and share health information. Read More ›

According to survey results presented at ACR Convergence 2021, more than half of patients with rheumatic diseases who contracted the COVID-19 virus reported experiencing prolonged symptoms for 1 month or longer. Read More ›

The Ohio-based company, PercuVision, LLC, developer of the telemedicine platform DirectVision DVS-III Telehealth Hub, and LocumTenens.com, a full-service healthcare staffing agency aligned with Georgia’s Jackson Healthcare network, have joined forces to launch a pilot program that will provide valuable clinical and emergency tele-urology services to patients across the United States. Read More ›

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a plant-based compound that has grown in popularity over the past several years, especially among individuals seeking relief from chronic pain. However, there is a lack of scientific data regarding the safety and efficacy of CBD-based products, as well as uncertainty about their legality, which has led to confusion among patients and healthcare providers. To provide some clarity on these issues, the Arthritis Foundation has released the first guidance for adults with arthritis who are considering trying, or who are already using, CBD to alleviate pain associated with their disease. Read More ›

Kansas City, MO—At the 12th annual National Organization of Rheumatology Managers conference, held September 14-16, 2017, practice managers, physician managers, and other healthcare administrators gathered to network with their peers and attend educational sessions on the future of rheumatology management in the age of value-driven healthcare.

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Under the new proposed framework, the Medicare Part B therapy caps would be repealed beginning January 1, 2018. The new bipartisan agreement will continue the manual medical review process and the requirement of an appropriate modifier for claims submitted above the new threshold if procedures are considered medically necessary.

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Dr Gottlieb is a physician, medical policy expert, and public health advocate who previously served as the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, and as Senior Advisor to the FDA Commissioner. Read More ›

In January 2017, the AMA and 16 other healthcare organizations (Table), which represent physicians, medical groups, hospitals, pharmacists, and patients, announced that they had formed a coalition to help streamline the prior authorization process for medical tests, procedures, devices, and drugs to reduce administrative waste and save time.

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With notable changes in Medicare underway, the American Medical Association (AMA) has unveiled a series of online tools to help physicians comply with the new Quality Payment Plan under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that will go into effect in 2017. Read More ›

At the 11th Annual National Organization of Rheumatology Managers Conference, held September 15-17, 2016, in Mobile, AL, practice managers, physician managers, and other healthcare administrators gathered to network with their peers and attend educational sessions on the future of rheumatology management in the age of value-driven healthcare. Read More ›

Mobile, AL—In a breakout session at the 2016 National Organization of Rheumatology Managers conference, Deborah Walker Keegan, PhD, FACMPE, Healthcare Business Consultant, Medical Practice Dimensions, Asheville, NC, shared 8 strategies that practice managers can use to expedite payments in today’s challenging medical reimbursement environment. Read More ›