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Have you signed up for an ACR list serve?
If not, you are missing out on great conversations about reimbursement issues, quality indicators, inaccurate ANA results – and much more. Join your colleagues on the ACR Advocacy, Coding or other lists by subscribing to one or more ACR list serves today!
Welcome New Members
Welcome to the newest ACR and ARHP members, and thanks to their sponsors for promoting membership in the ACR and ARHP.
2008 Slide Competition
The 2008 Slide competition is now accepting submissions. Winners will be announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco.
2008 Fee Schedule and Coding Assistance Tools Available
The ACR has gathered the following coding information and tools to assist you in complying with the reimbursement regulations:
Questions? Please contact Melesia Tillman, CPC, or (404) 633-3777.
Call for Applications Announced – Don’t miss these funding opportunities
Make your mark on the future of rheumatology—apply for an ACR Research and Education Foundation award or grant online today! The REF is now accepting online applications. All applications must be submitted by August 1, 2008.
REF Announces new Rheumatology Investigator Award
ACR Research and Education Foundation launched a new program designed to close an increasing funding gap and provide a complete portfolio of awards to assist the even the newest scientist make the transition from postdoc to independent researcher. The new Rheumatology Investigator Award will provide extraordinary funds for salary support, overhead expenses and research costs, thus securing a physician’s academic research career for the duration of the award.
2008 Membership Directory Updates
Updates to the printed directory’s geographic listings and the section lists are now available.
The ACR and AMA Conducting Physician Practice Information survey
For the first time in nearly a decade, the American College of Rheumatology , the American Medical Association, and more than 70 other health care professional organizations, have worked together to coordinate a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America’s physician practices. The survey will collect up-to-date characteristics of thousands of physician practices from virtually all specialties, and will be used in efforts to positively influence national decision makers to ensure accurate and fair representation for all physicians and patients.Read more.
Navigating Recertification with ACR Tools
The ACR has developed recertification tools to help rheumatologists maintain their certificates. CARE an online self assessment(2006 and 2007 available, 2008 in September) and AIM a practice improvement module (RA and Gout).
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