rheumatology
noun
rheu·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌrü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
ˌru̇-
ˌru̇-
: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases
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Improving these policy levers is critical to securing a sustainable pediatric rheumatology workforce to improve outcomes for children across the country.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Medical societies — particularly those managing high prior authorization burden in oncology, rheumatology and psychiatry — should submit comments advocating for the strongest possible implementation, including shorter timelines and tighter AI guardrails.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Two weeks before beginning the aggressive treatment, Provencher saw a physician's assistant who was studying rheumatology.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike Sutton’s practice, Hollander’s multiprovider rheumatology practice does have a representative at the insurer that’s downcoding her.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Medical societies — particularly those managing high prior authorization burden in oncology, rheumatology and psychiatry — should submit comments advocating for the strongest possible implementation, including shorter timelines and tighter AI guardrails.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Two weeks before beginning the aggressive treatment, Provencher saw a physician's assistant who was studying rheumatology.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike Sutton’s practice, Hollander’s multiprovider rheumatology practice does have a representative at the insurer that’s downcoding her.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Rheumatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatology. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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rheumatology
noun
rheu·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌrü-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
ˌru̇m-ə-
ˌru̇m-ə-
plural rheumatologies
: a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases
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