Arthritis Foundation
https://www.arthritis.org/

The Arthritis Foundation helps you live your best life by creating a powerful network of support through shared experiences, empowering information and meaningful connections. Whether it’s online or in person, we are all working together to promote life-changing resources and research, to push for change and to create community connections that welcome, inform and uplift. This is what makes our community of millions thrive and why we are all Champions of Yes.

The Arthritis Foundation has free downloadable brochures and fact sheets through the AF Store​ that you can save to your office desktop. The brochures and fact sheets can be e-mailed to patients or you can print copies in-office and hand out to patients as needed. The downloadable materials are a convenient way to provide your patients, who may not be comfortable taking printed materials from your office as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the information they are looking for. Instructions are available here.

If you are in need of a bulk order of printed brochures or fact sheets, please contact your local Arthritis Foundation staff member at Washington@arthritis.org for assistance.

The Arthritis Foundation also created a Covid-19 Resources flyer that has a list of great patient resources to help them navigate the pandemic and stay connected.

CreakyJoints
https://creakyjoints.org/

CreakyJoints is a digital community for millions of arthritis patients and caregivers worldwide who seek education, support, advocacy, and patient-centered research. All of our programming and services are always provided free of charge.

  • Education: Constantly updated and informed by the latest research, our educational articles and comprehensive patient guidelines help newly diagnosed and experienced patients as well as caregivers understand their diagnosis, symptoms, and traditional and complementary treatment options. We also provide advice regarding how to communicate effectively with health care providers, insurance companies, and the stakeholders who write our health laws and policies.
  • Support: Through our interactive social media channels, CreakyJoints members can directly connect with the arthritis community and ask questions of health care professionals who participate in regularly scheduled webinars and #CreakyChats. Visit us on Twitter (@CreakyJoints), Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram (@Creaky_Joints) for a 24/7 hive of positive support.
  • Advocacy: We believe that patients need to participate in all conversations that relate to our access to treatment, safety, or the quality of our care. Through our 50-State Network, we train and help patients living with any diagnosed, chronic illness to amplify their voice and add their personal perspective to health policy discussions happening in Washington, D.C., the state capitals, hearing rooms, regulatory meetings and other public forums. Whether adding your name to a petition, speaking in front of lawmakers, or contributing an opinion article to your local newspaper, we invite you to join our network to influence the future of health care in the United States.
  • Patient-Centered Research: Created by CreakyJoints and supported by a multiyear, multi-million dollar investment by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as well as additional public-private partnership support ArthritisPower is the first-ever patient-centered research registry for joint, bone, and inflammatory skin conditions. The free ArthritisPower mobile and desktop application allows patients to track and share their symptoms and treatments while also participating in voluntary research studies in a secure and accessible manner. ArthritisPower Patient Governors serve as gatekeepers for researchers who seek to access registry data or solicit the community to participate in unique, voluntary studies. Since 2016, 45 ArthritisPower studies were published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at major medical meetings as abstracts or posters, in partnership with major universities, research institutions and industry. To learn more and join ArthritisPower, visit www.ArthritisPower.org.

Discus Analytics
http://t3jointman.com/

Discus Analytics, LLC., is a healthcare company specializing in the capture, analysis, and application of actionable clinical data, and believes that specialists who implement a data collection portal capable of tracking patient outcomes and quality metrics in real-time have a decided advantage within the changing landscape of healthcare reform.

For Patients: Making Telehealth Easy
http://t3jointman.com/for-patients-making-telehealth-easy/

For Providers: Telehealth Helpful Tips and Coding Cheat Sheet
http://t3jointman.com/for-providers-telehealth-helpful-tips-and-coding-cheat-sheet/

For Providers: How to use the Doxy.me Conferencing Platform
http://t3jointman.com/for-providers-how-to-use-the-doxy-me-conferencing-platform/

MGMA COVID-19 Resource Center
https://www.mgma.com/covid-19-resource-center

Up-to-Date Information for Medical Groups on What They Need to Know about Rapidly Changing COVID-19 Policies and Announcements

As the country works to combat the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), MGMA will keep medical group practices apprised of the latest developments that could affect patient care and practice operations. MGMA’s COVID-19 Action Center is routinely updated as new information is made available. Each section  is meant to provide medical group practices with up-to-date information on what they need to know about rapidly changing COVID-19 policies and announcements.

National Psoriasis Foundation
https://www.psoriasis.org/

The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive efforts to cure psoriatic disease and improve the lives of those affected. Founded in 1967 from a tiny classified ad in a Portland, Oregon, newspaper, NPF has evolved to become the leading patient advocacy group for the more than 8 million Americans living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Their website provides resources for medical professionals including:

Treating Psoriatic Disease
NPF recognizes that the psoriatic disease treatment landscape is constantly evolving. As a partner in treatment, NPF provides resources for you and your staff to stay up-to-date on current treatment information for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Provider Directory
When it comes to treating psoriatic disease, expertise matters. NPF invites medical professionals who treat patients with psoriatic diseases to join the Health Care Provider Directory to make it easier for patients to find the best provider for them.

Continuing Education
Find upcoming educational events, download course materials, take online evaluations and log in to get your CE certificates and transcripts. Register now or learn more about our offerings.

Professional Memberships
NPF offers five tiers of membership: early career, advanced health care professionals, researchers, physicians and President’s Council.

Resources and Recognition
As a trusted partner in treatment, NPF offers resources for medical professionals and their staff to stay up-to-date on current treatment information, as well as information about working with health care plans. Medical professionals are also invited to join in continuing medical education events and online activities designed to increase their knowledge of psoriatic diseases.

NPF’s Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis is a great resource that provides information for medical professionals on the front lines of psoriasis treatment and the latest in psoriatic disease research.

In recognition of the medical professionals who work tirelessly to improve patient outcomes and work toward a cure, NPF has created the Medical Professional Awards program. These awards recognize clinicians who have made a significant impact in the psoriatic disease field.

WSMA COVID-19 Resource Page
www.wsma.org/covid19

The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), Washington state officials, and the state’s health care community have joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Initially detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, COVID-19 is now spreading in Washington state and other U.S. locations.

WSMA has a dedicated COVID-19 resource page that features patient and professional resources.