Musculoskeletal ultrasound give rhematologists greater accuracy in joint injections and aspirations, says Dr. Eric L. Matteson of the Mayo Clinic. GMNN's Bruce Jancin reports.
High-dose vitamin D supplementation may increase cardiovascular risks in some people, rheumatologist Lenore M. Buckley cautions. GMNN's Bruce Jancin reports.
Dr. Kimberly Liang dicusses cardiovascular risks in patients with rheumatic diseases at the Perspectives in Rheumatic Diseases meeting in Santa Monica, Calif.
The FDA currently defines osteoarthritis progression as evidence of joint-space narrowing on serial x-rays. Dr. Joanne M. Jordan tells GMNN about an effort to change the definition of OA progression that's used as an outcome measure in trials aimed at earning approval for disease modifying OA drugs.
In an interview with GMNN's Doug Brunk, iRobot Healthcare President Tod Loofbourrow talks about the impact robotics will have on care for patients after hospital discharge and on monitoring patients with chronic diseases.
At the "Perspectives in Rheumatic Diseases" meeting, Dr. Joseph S. Eastern, author of Elsevier's "Managing Your Practice" column gives helpful tips and advice on how physicians can increase revenue by coding better.
