Virginia Society of Rheumatology

02/20/2025

"‘Prior Authorizations are the bane of our existence as rheumatologists,’ says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS. How bad is it, how can we manage these hurdles, and what is the ACR doing to help? Find out in this month’s Editor’s Pick. Don’t miss this insightful article—read on here: The Burden Imposed by Prior Authorization Requirements"

https://www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/the-burden-imposed-by-prior-authorization-requirements/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2KL0SR4Nx9KMhI3O7NboWbCNL823FGbFdvxsk92VPVSV9y1TBuyr1i7f0_aem_hf-uI9rwul9amd1OklejqQ

‘Prior Authorizations are the bane of our existence as rheumatologists,’ says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS. ‘How bad is it, how can we manage them, and how is the ACR helping?  Read on in this month’s Editor’s Pick.’ Healthcare providers consider prior au...

08/28/2024

Register Today: https://vsronline.org/2024-vsr-annual-meeting

11/29/2023

Lobby with your Rheumatology colleagues on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 in Richmond! The VSR will be participating in one of MSV's White Coat Days in 2024 and all members are encouraged to participate. As the saying goes, if you're in medicine, you're in politics. Members of the General Assembly need to hear from YOU, their constituents, about how the legislation they're considering will affect the practice of medicine - from setting Medicaid payment rates, protecting Virginia's positive liability climate, to ensuring quality patient care. Register today by clicking here: https://www.msv.org/advocacy/take-action/lobbyday/

We look forward to having you with us!

09/28/2023

September 22-24th was our annual meeting at the Hotel Roanoke! We had over 70 attendees and 27 companies exhibiting. It was a great weekend full of educational sessions and networking.

Congratulations to VSR Program Chair, Dr. Adegbenga Bankole, and VRAHPA Chairs, Dean Crabtree and Alicia Lyons, on incredibly successful meetings, and to Dr. Harry Gewanter for becoming the new VSR President! Follow the link to see the 2023-2024 VSR Officers & Directors: https://vsronline.org/about

We hope to see everyone next year September 27-29 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner!

08/24/2023

Have you made accommodations at the Hotel Roanoke for our annual meeting next month? Our room block expires TOMORROW and there's still rooms left! Follow the link to book at the VSR rate before its gone:

Book your hotel room for the event at special rates, available here on an exclusive basis.

05/12/2023

This past Wednesday, the Virginia Society of Rheumatology issued a statement thanking Tim Kaine & Mark Warner VA for taking action to increase transparency and accountability of . PBMs’ formulary decisions and other actions are blocking access to critical care for Virginia patients. PBM reform is long overdue!