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VIDEO: Advanced alternative payment model for RA set to undergo testing
SAN DIEGO – The RA APM helps to reduce barriers to good care by providing adequate reimbursement for cognitive services through monthly payments...
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MACRA Monday: Elder maltreatment screening
Screen an elderly patient for maltreatment and document a follow-up plan, if appropriate, and you could avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
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FDA: Febuxostat may have increased heart-related death risk
The agency reported preliminary findings from a postmarketing safety study started after febuxostat’s approval in 2009.
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FDA addresses cell-based regenerative medicine in comprehensive new policy
Clarifying the existing regulations will “promote responsible and flexible regulation that leverages science to advance public health,” according...
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Injectable agent found to improve knee function in OA patients
SAN DIEGO – There were no measurable between-knee differences in cartilage thickness or volume but statistically significant and clinically...
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VIDEO: Beware of over-relying on MRI findings in axSpA
SAN DIEGO – New studies offer insight into specificity of the scans.
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Former pharma exec nominated for top HHS post
Alex Azar also served at HHS in the George W. Bush administration
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MACRA Monday: Documenting current medications
Staying on top of a patient’s medication list could help you avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
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Blindness linked to HCQ use rare in rheumatic patients
SAN DIEGO – Comorbidities seem to contribute more to blindness.
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Topical tapinarof heads for phase 3 in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis
GENEVA – The aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist is first-in-class.
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VIDEO: New PsA guideline expected in 2018
TNF inhibitor biologics are recommended as first-line therapy.