Welcome to Healthy Days

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by joint swelling and tenderness, along with destruction of synovial joints. The health-related quality of life in patients with RA is significantly reduced by the pain, fatigue, and loss of mobility, resulting in significant economic impact associated with disease progression (Bansback 2009).

The past decade has seen tremendous advances in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and treatment. Patients at high risk of RA can now be identified and treated earlier in the course of the disease. A variety of outcomes measures, especially in terms of health related quality of life, can be incorporated into treatment targets, along with simplified disease activity scores. New treatments, along with innovative dosing and combination strategies, offer patients a good chance of remission, or at least of reduced disease activity.

The Healthy Days initiative provides updates on the management and treatment of RA. This companion site incorporates content from recent literature and is a resource for web links, CME activities, reference literature, and resources for both patients and providers. At Med Learning Group, we hope that this educational series will offer timely and practical management and treatment information to both inform clinicians and help improve patient care and quality of life for those people living with RA.