New Rheumatology Practices Improve Patient Experience & Reduce Insurance Red Tape

May 12, 2023

by Diana Girnita, MD, PhD, FACR

In this MedScape article by Jennifer Lubell, Dr. Diana Girnita explains why some patients with rheumatic and auto-immune disorders are rejecting short visits, months-long waits for appointments, and endless red tape and turning to direct-pay, direct-care rheumatology practices.

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Diana Girnita, MD, PhD, FACR
Dr. Girnita is a physician-scientist double-board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine, trained at Harvard, with a PhD in immunology. She conducted award-winning immunology research and received the "Top Doc in Cincinnati" award before launching her direct-care/direct-pay Rheumatologist OnCall practice.
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