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HHS Issues New EHR Record Sharing Rule

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WASHINGTON -- Patients would have access to their electronic health records free of charge and would be able to transfer them more easily from one provider to another under rules proposed Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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RheumNow Podcast – Downside of Lupus (2.9.19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews this past week's news and reports from RheumNow.com:

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Guidelines Recommend Against Acromioplasty

d Jack Cush, MD

Subacromial pain iacounts for up to 70% of shoulder pain. Patients may be diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS), shoulder impingement, or rotator cuff disease and often end up in surgery. 

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Biologic High Out of Pocket Costs for Medicare Patients

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Specialty tier drugs, including biologics, accounts for nearly half of all medication spending by Medicare Part D patients. High out-of-pocket costs for these patients is a major concern. 

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Biologics in Psoriasis Tied to Better Heart Health

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Biologic therapy for severe psoriasis was associated with better plaque morphology and less non-calcified coronary plaque, according to a prospective, observational study.

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Medicine info sheets used by Rheus exceeds 8th grade reading. Comprehension was low w/ correct answers by 9/21 pts for adalimumab, 7/11 for MTX, 6/28 NSAIDs, 13/24 abatacept MIS.. Simpler, shorter MIS with pictures and infographics are needed. https://t.co/ZPVX6wQVwR

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Priorities differ between Docs and Patients with Ulcerative colitis - Pts need to discuss managing Sxs/problems, inflammation, cancer risk. GI-MDs top priorities were managing Sxs and side effects from meds. https://t.co/m4eUa1QFVq

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2015–2017, 2.8% of persons in the USA had an injury (in the past 3 months) that lead to medical attention. Rates highest n the 10-19 yr. and >65 yrs age groups. https://t.co/PdyluqSymL

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It is also poor prognosis for the patient if Rheum and ID are standing next to each other in the room https://t.co/BQ6tGwH1Pe

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Very alarming!!! I found a few of my patients have undetectable rubeola Ab. Are you checking measles titers in your immunosuppressed patients? @rheumnow Measles | Cases and Outbreaks | CDC https://t.co/BI1qNnja5M via @CDCgov

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Check out a weeks worth of QD Clinic Podcasts - Week 5. Case discussions from the Rheumatology clinic. Available in iTunes or on SoundCloud https://t.co/bYc4Vi3J2O

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The RHeumNow Podcast is up! Alot on lupus this time. View here: https://t.co/fIq9qOFRW6 or listen to podcast on iTunes, Apple Car Play Podcasts or on SoundCloud https://t.co/wtmkKEsqCX

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NEJM: Oral and genital ulcers in Behcets disease https://t.co/wrY8m3RDGc

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Study of 3209 incident lupus pts in Sweden shows lung dz to be 6 fold more common than controls (IR 14/1000 Pt Yrs), including a 19 fold higher risk of interstitial lung disease. https://t.co/olLejMXv6j

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QD Clinic - Zero to Sixty in PsA | When restarting therapy, How quick do they respond; How soon to reassess? https://t.co/kOKZ4RUZwz

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Study of 497 rheumatology clinic pts shows 24% met fibromyalgia criteria, while 21% had a ICD-10 Dx of FM. Clinicians and criteria agreement was only fair (κ = 0.41). MD failed to Dx identify 60 criteria (+) pts & wrongly dx 43 criteria‐negative pts https://t.co/sZobOovOW4

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CDC Stats: In 2017, >2/3 of all drug overdose deaths in the United States involved opioids; From 2016 to 2017, opioid-related overdose deaths increased 12 percent overall (17.2% in elderly). https://t.co/O38uFIUcpd

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The EMAs CHMP has issued a eceived a positive opinion for 2 TNF inhibitor biosimilars: Idacio (adalimumab) and Kromeya (adalimumab). For the treatment of select inflammatory and autoimmune disorders https://t.co/lz7EvtTcTB

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Kaiser Permanente study of 1,956 adult #SLE patients shows that only 58% of lupus pts were ≥80% adherent to hydroxychloroquine. Only age and increasing visits were predictive. Not predictive were the rheumatologist, center or socioeconomic factors. https://t.co/2mpkaBK4YZ

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17 yr review of records from Royal Adelaide Hospital studied the association of silicone breast implants (SBI) with rheumatic disease. SBI patients were more likely to have FM and Chr Fatigue syndrome compared to Scleroderma (but not SLE) patients https://t.co/XLbtY6kb0G

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