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Quality of Care
Standards of Practice for Rheumatology Health Professionals
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Social Work Competencies in Rheumatology
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FAQs: Crystal Analysis of Synovial Fluid Coding
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ICD-10-CM: Welcome
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The Musculoskeletal System in ICD-10
ICD-10-CM: FAQs
56 CPT Denominator Codes
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How to Set Up Mobile Updates
2010 E-Prescribing Incentive
2009 E-Prescribing Incentive
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EHR Certification as it Relates to the Incentive Program
Meaningful Use for Rheumatologists
Meaningful Use: Information Exchange and Care Coordination
Meaningful Use: Nuts and Bolts for Rheumatology Practice Managers
Meaningful Use: Practice and Decision Support
Meet Meaningful: Privacy and Security
Meaningful Use: Reporting of Clinical Quality Measures
Meaningful Use: Collecting Structured Data II
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Benchmarking Resources
2003 Practice Benchmarking for the Rheumatologist (Members' Only)
1999 Benchmarks in Rheumatology Practice (Members' Only)
Academic Administration by Population of Area Served (n=38)
Academic Administration by Region (n=38)
Academic Clinical Practice by Population of Area Served (n=283)
Academic Clinical Practice by Region (n=293)
1999 ACR National Economic Survey
Basic Research by Population of Area Served (n=59)
Basic Research by Region (n=62)
Biomedical Industry by Population of Area Served (n=8)
Biomedical Industry by Region (n=22)
Clinical Research by Population of Area Served (n=32)
Clinical Research by Region (n=33)
Direct Patient Contact by Population of Area Served (n=1332)
Direct Patient Contact by Region (n=1332)
Executive Summary
Government by Population of Area Served (n=69)
Government by Region (n=75)
Highest Compensated Rheumatologists (n=123)
Insurance Industry by Population of Area Served (n=7)
Insurance Industry by Region (n=7)
In Training by Population of Area Served (n=38)
In Training by Region (n=42)
Methodology
Multispecialty Group by Population of Area Served (n=388)
Multispecialty Group by Region (n=396)
Practice Administration by Population of Area Served (n=7)
Practice Administration by Region (n=7)
Single Specialty Group by Population of Area Served (n=246)
Single Specialty Group by Region (n=254)
Solo Private Practice by Population of Area Served (n=352)
Solo Private Practice by Region (n=356)
Medicare
Table I: 2013 National Fee Schedule
Table I: 2012 National Fee Schedule
Table I: 2011 National Fee Schedule
Table II: 2012 National Fee Schedule
Table II: 2011 National Fee Schedule
Table III: 2013 Drug Fee Schedule
Table III: 2012 Drug Fee Schedule
Table III: 2011 Drug Fee Schedule
Table III: 2010 Drug Fee Schedule
2011 GPCIs
Recovery Audit Contractor
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Five Things
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Current Issues in Practice Management
What the Sequester Cuts Mean to Your Practice
HHS Announces One Year Delay for ICD-10!
CMS Announces Another Delay for HIPAA 5010
CMS Plans to Re-examine ICD-10 Timeline
Medicare Revalidation process DOES NOT affect routine enrollment process
Medicare Part B Drug Average Sales Price
CMS National 5010 Testing Day
Patient Disclosure Requirements for MRI, CT, and PET Scans
Red Flags Rule Reversed for Physicians!
Medicare Participation Options
Consultation Survey Results Still Proves Negative Impact for Rheumatologists
January 3, 2011 PECOS Enrollment Deadline
FTC Red Flags Rule Deadline
Documentation of Drug Administration Codes and the Medication
DXA Payments Increase. ACR Advocacy Is a Success!
Key Changes to the Medicare Appeals Process
DAS28 CRP / DAS28 ESR
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DAS28 CRP
DAS28 CRP online calculator
: after clicking online calculator, select
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from the drop down menu.
Electronic calculator
for DAS28 CRP (to open this link, right click on your mouse and select "Save Target As")
DAS28 ESR
DAS28 ESR online calculator
: after clicking online calculator, select
DAS28
from the drop down menu.
Electronic calculator
for DAS28 ESR (to open this link, right click on your mouse and select "Save Target As")
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Disease Activity Score Sheet
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tems submitted by members have been provided voluntarily for other members to make use of in their practices)
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