Mom, Wife, eldest daughter and Rheumatologist. Opinions are my own.
New Jersey, USA
Joined March 2009
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ACR/ARHP members — please consider donating to ACR’s #rheumPAC to help ensure access to care & stronger workforce.
#ACR2023 #Act4Arthritis
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Are we tapering steroids too rapidly? Real world experience: steroid tapering in severe #AAV based on #PEXIVAS protocol noted higher rates of dz progression, relapse, ESRD, death. Risk greatest when creatinine > 300umol/L and w/RTX induction #Plenary1 #ACR23 Abst#0725 #ACrBest – at San Diego, CA
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Viral screening before immunosuppressive therapy:
🔸 HBV infection (HBsAg, anti-HBc, anti-HBsAb)
🔸Pre-emptive therapy in all HBsAg + and HBV-DNA + patients & monitoring in all isolated anti-HBc
🔸 Rituximab warrants therapy regardless of HBV DNA
@LCalabreseDO
#ACR23
@ACRheum
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Does the weather affect synovitis? Abstract this suggested so! Low wind speed & temp rise associated w/joint u/s findings in a large prospectove cohort
Full disclosure: I'm super skeptical of this, whole lotta p values. Still, love "fun" science😂🤣
@RheumNow #ACR23 Abstr407
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
ACR's Director in DC @LennMcD says a main priority is to bring transparency and claw back the $490 billion #PBMs siphon away from health care in the US.
@ACRheumDC
#ACR23
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Should all of active moms with #SLE receive DVT prophylaxis post partum? High rates of VTE in #ARDs post partum #0722 #ACRbest #ACR23 @RheumNow @ACRheum Likely data driven by #SLE and maybe #RA and not all #autoimmune #rheumatic #disease. Large pop’n data from California
via @NYTimes. Rest in Peace Sir Michael Gambon. "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love." nytimes.com/2023/09/28/arts/…
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Step therapy just delay care!!! 2016 @ArthritisFdn survey noted patient experienced negative health effects from delay in getting the right treatment. @ACRheum @ACRheumDC #act4arthritis
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
#SafeStep Act creates a clear process for working through #steptherapy, avoiding unnecessary delays and futile Rx
#PBMtransparency gives insight into #PBM practices which pocket huge revenues, w/o lowering pt drug prices
#Act4Arthritis @ACRheumDC @DrBibiAyesha @asenamd
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Outdoor advocacy with @FrankPallone
Thanks for your interest in supporting #PBMtransparency to protect our patients from companies that pocket $$ w/o lowering drug prices
Transparency to the process will help the system work
#Act4Arthritis @ACRheumDC @DrBibiAyesha @asenamd
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Rheumatology providers & patients have over 100 meetings on Capitol Hill from 26 states (& the District of Columbia) telling Congress to improve access to medications thru reform of #StepTherapy and #PBMs. Join us by sending a quick note 👇
rheumatology.org/contact-pol…
#Act4Arthritis
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Thank you @RepJoshG for co-sponsoring HR2630 Safe Step Act to help patients get necessary Rx
Fail First Policies make patients remain on sub-optimal or previously failed medications before starting on appropriate therapy.
@ACRheumDC #Act4Arthritis
@DrBibiAyesha @asenamd
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Thank you @BobMenendezNJ for meeting w Rheum
NJ is a state w/o any #Steptherapy legislation.
Drug $, #PBM, Fail first policies and prior auths fail our pts by delaying and prohibiting necessary Rx
#Act4Arthritis @ACRheumDC
@DrBibiAyesha @asenamd
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Thank you for meeting with us @DonaldNorcross to discuss #PBMtransparency
PBMs are intermediaries that work w insurers, pharma, & pharmacies to set Rx pricing, pocketing $BILLIONS$💰while pts pay heavily
We ask for transparency!
#Act4Arthritis
@ACRheumDC @asenamd @DrBibiAyesha
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Thank you @CoryBooker for co-sponsoring the Safe Step Act S652 for #steptherapy reform.
Your #Act4Arthritis will help put patients first instead of Fail First policies that cause lasting and irreversible damage
@asenamd @DrBibiAyesha @ACRheumDC
Asena Bahce-Altuntas retweeted
Thank you Jordyn for meeting with us from @SenatorMenendez office and discussing #PBMtransparency.
3 companies have 80% of the market & work w insurers to maintain high prices & pocket billions, while pts suffer from medical $$
#Act4Arthritis @ACRheumDC @DrBibiAyesha @asenamd
NJ does NOT have Step Therapy Reform
“Fail First” delays patients getting their appropriate treatments - causing irreversible damage, erosions & disability
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Support S 652, HR 2630
#Act4Arthritis
@ACRheumDC
@SenBooker @SenatorMenendez @RepJoshG @ericdeinmd @DrBibiAyesha – at Washington, DC
