Abstracts tagged "business and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 1807 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Problems with Fee for Service Payments for Academic Rheumatology Practices: A Need for Payment Reform:
Allen P. Anandarajah¹ and Christopher T. Ritchlin², ¹Dept of Rheumatology, Univ of Rochester Medical Ctr, Rochester, NY, ²Allergy Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: The current fee-for-service model rewards providers for the volume of services. The model is designed to deliver higher compensation for care of more complex cases. Rheumatologists…