The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Tofacitinib Improves Quality of Life, Skin Symptoms In Psoriatic Arthritis
September 30th 2019A post hoc analysis of the OPAL Beyond and OPAL Broaden studies found tofacitinib improved skin-related symptoms and health-related quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients with an inadequate response to csDMARDs or TNFi treatment.
Theresa Lawrence Ford, MD: State of Burnout in Rheumatology
September 28th 2019Theresa Lawrence Ford, MD, CEO and medical director of North Georgia Rheumatology Group and board member of the Association of Women in Rheumatology, gives her opinion on the current state of burnout among rheumatologists.
Maria Greenwald, MD: Physician Knowledge of Prescription Cost Burden
September 27th 2019Maria Greenwald, MD, rheumatologist, discusses what she sees as a glaring issue in medicine—the lack of knowledge among many physicians as to how much treatments will cost and how to mitigate the impact of those costs.
Maria Greenwald, MD: How to Help Patients Save on Prescription Costs
September 27th 2019Maria Greenwald, MD, rheumatologist with Desert Medical Advances, discusses the results of a study she conducted that sought to identify the most effective ways a physician can advise a patient on how to save money on treatments.
Janet Pope, MD: Rheumatoid Areas in Most Need of Research
September 27th 2019While conferences and annual meetings are often the place clinicians are exposed to new data, there are often niche areas where they seek further guidance or information. Janet Pope, MD, discusses where she would like to see more research dedicated.
Janet Pope, MD: Need For Cost-Effective Treatments in Rheumatology
September 26th 2019Janet Pope, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, discusses whether she believes clinicians will ever transition away from DMARDs and biologics due to the high cost and what the alternatives are for those patients.