Traditionally telemedicine is thought to be a technology where a patient directly talks to a provider or a specialist; however, another concept of having a patient with a local primary care who in turn accesses specialists via video conferencing, is gaining some momentum.
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The third day of ACR 2021 took a big leap in online content. Here is a compilation (with links) of presentations were the “ACRBest” as seen by our RheumNow faculty.
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This report highlights the VITAL trial; the ORAL Surveillance Study; and the Microbiome study of monozygotic psoriasis patients.
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Delay in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) has been a huge challenge and is associated with poor outcomes.
Either we need to review the Yearly PAP cervical screening in SLE women or work hard to improve patient awareness. Suspect the latter as time between tests was over 4 years late 😱 and 2.7% developed cancer #ACR21 #Abstr0133 @RheumNow https://t.co/wm01MfoFjf https://t.co/blD8WafZsE
Eric Dein
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#ACR21 Ab#1166. How many of your pts use marijuana?
⭐️Probably more than you think!
▶️57% have tried, >50% use at least weekly
▶️67% doctors thought <20% of pts use it
🔥Pts over 40 yo MORE likely to report marijuana use
@Rheumnow https://t.co/0uW8rZvf1k https://t.co/ShMnR0faHr
Billing and coding expert, Jean Acevedo shares the three URLs that you need to best understand the updated 2021 EM coding! #ACR21 @RheumNow #RheumNow https://t.co/3HbDuZP8gC
Janet Pope
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If you need a #knee replacement move out of Ontario. More income disparity of access to #TKR in Ontario vs Pennsylvania. Lack of universal #healthcare in 🇨🇦. Oh Canada we fail. @RheumNow #ACR21 abst#1037 https://t.co/kobUlT3Ugr
"Managing comorbidities can really improve outcomes for our patients"
@UnaMakris highlights the bio-psycho-social approach to multicomplexity and multimorbidity in our older patients with RA.
#ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/TMLqoreogZ
Eric Dein
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#ACR21 Gift of Gab https://t.co/R1e14UA0pQ
Change habits through your words
⭐️Cost of inaction
⭐️Incremental change (ex ⬇️EtOH)
⭐️Follow the crowd!
⭐️Why not try?
Good advice for persuading pts re behavior change, Rx adherence, smoking cessation, vax hesitancy, etc. @Rheumnow https://t.co/9Cd7hAafTr
sheila
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This is a reassuring introduction to Dr. Janet Zeide's lecture on the Gift of Gab! 😊
Might need to remind myself of this more regularly😉
@RheumNow #ACR21 @rheumarhyme #publicspeaking https://t.co/AoOmFkQUBk
Really love this slide from @UnaMakris on the "5Ms of #Ageing"- will be trying to apply this in the clinical setting.
📊#Multicomplexity
🧠#Mind
🚶#Mobility
💊#Medications
🎯#WhatMattersMost
#ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/bCQN4VpyBP
Eric Dein
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#ACR21 - Starting soon - The Gift of Gab! with @BayviewMedicine @jhrheumatology Jason Liebowitz moderating Communication for the Physician with @Wharton Janet Zeide. Learn about the RHEUM acronym for speaking! @Rheumnow https://t.co/wcgFUBcZeX
We need to be better at identifying and managing #depression in patients with #axspa.
In a group of 70 pts, many had high HADs-D & PHQ-9, with worse disease activity & #QoL compared to those with normal scores.
Abs#1305 #ACR21 @RheumNow
https://t.co/lNoo0HfMcC https://t.co/n7Vyl9L5FR
Janet Pope
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My public policy is ⬆️vit D by going south for some of winter and take vitD supplement and eat a Mediterranean diet and/take omega3 tabs - also helps ERA in ⬆️dose. And exercise, be mindful and ⤵️stress & stop poverty! @RheumNow #ACR21 abst#0957 https://t.co/qulBm6DHlW
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beautifully chaired by @cappelliMD
also elegant talk on 'M-triad' by the always articulate @lovetolearn27, made me think about my pt on the ward right now!
#ACR21 @RheumNow @CCalabreseDO @LCalabreseDO @got_rheum @MarieKostine @lexmeara @ReidMDMPH @NilashaGhosh @RheumDr_Nina https://t.co/2iu6zWp8Ge
David Liew
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My video take from yesterday for @RheumNow:
'Tired of Doing Nothing About Fatigue' #ACR21
https://t.co/EXjOibL5s9 https://t.co/cR6r8GdDor
Akhil Sood MD
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7S125 Interesting talk on Anatomy for the Clinician: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
#ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/zLbDW9yfEb
Always one of my favourite sessions at #ACR21- #Rheumatology #SecretsAndPearls
Dr Kolfenbach reminds us of the importance of discussing #lifestyle, #smoking and #diet with our patients in clinic.
@RheumNow #InflammatoryArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #PsA https://t.co/2gadRBLCTb
Bella Mehta
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Younger patients and African Americans have a high no show rate. Need to focus on high-risk individuals and improve access to new patient appointments. @rheumnow #ACR21 abst#0610 https://t.co/3XZmXWfili


