Abstract Number: 190 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Opioid Dispensation Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients Who Persistently Frequent the Emergency Department (ED)
Background/Purpose: Patients who persistently frequent the ED are more likely to be prescribed opioids for pain, and opioid initiation in the ED has been found…Abstract Number: 191 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is the Nature of Rheumatology Practice Changing? Damage and Distress Contribute a Greater Proportion to Decision-Making Than Inflammation in Contemporary Care
Background/Purpose: Inflammation generally is regarded as the primary concern of rheumatologists, and measures of inflammation, such as laboratory tests and pooled indices, usually are the…Abstract Number: 192 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Education Materials in Rheumatology: Only Adequate at Best
Background/Purpose: Low health literacy and reading ability of rheumatologic patients is associated with poor outcomes [1]. In practice, patient education is commonly delivered via patient…Abstract Number: 193 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Diversionary Back Pain Service
Background/Purpose: Surgical treatment of spinal pain is rarely indicated. Nevertheless, primary care clinician referrals to spinal surgeons for evaluation of spinal pain conditions are common.…Abstract Number: 194 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Kinesiophobia Moderates the Association between Anxiety and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: · Low back pain is a debilitating and costly condition with complex biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to the development of chronic low…Abstract Number: 195 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Care Costs of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Versus Control Patients As a Function of Disease Severity: Analysis of the Betriebskrankenkassen German Sickness Fund
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic, debilitating, multisystem autoimmune disorder of connective tissue. In developing new treatment options, the economic burden of SLE should be quantified…Abstract Number: 196 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Assistance Program Outcomes in a Community Clinic Setting
Background/Purpose: Uninsured rheumatic disease patients are at risk for inadequate treatment due to issues with access to care, such as medication costs that average at…Abstract Number: 197 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Process Evaluation of the Making It Work Program, an Online Program to Help People with Inflammatory Arthritis Remain Employed
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) commonly affects ability to work, yet few arthritis services exist addressing employment. We report on the process evaluation of the Making…Abstract Number: 198 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Electronic Consults (E-Consults) on Positive ANA Referrals in a Veteran Population
Background/Purpose: Referrals to rheumatology for positive ANA in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms is a common practice, which may lead to unnecessary resource…Abstract Number: 199 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incremental Direct Medical Costs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in the Years Preceding Diagnosis and the Impact of Sex: A General Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the healthcare costs of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in the years leading up to SLE diagnosis. We estimated the…Abstract Number: 200 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation and Evaluation of a Novel Nurse-Led Telemedicine Intervention for Dose Escalation of Urate-Lowering Therapy in Gout: A Clinical Practice Improvement Project
Background/Purpose: Urate-lowering therapy (ULT) is the mainstay of gout treatment. In our clinics, time to achieve target serum urate (SU) level during ULT titration was…Abstract Number: 201 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Computer Learning (artificial intelligence) to Create a Computer-Based Triage Tool Classifying Referrals As Inflammatory or Non-Inflammatory Requiring Only Patient Reported Information
Background/Purpose: To determine if a computer-based triage tool can accurately classify referrals as inflammatory or non-inflammatory using information obtained from the patient; not requiring assessment…Abstract Number: 202 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Provider-to-Provider Variability in the Use of Biologics: Data from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness Registry
Background/Purpose: Variations in biologic prescribing habits by rheumatology providers may account in part for variability in direct cost of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 203 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intensive Care Unit Admissions Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases at a Tertiary Care Center
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases have higher risk of developing organ failure and may require admission to intensive care unit (ICU), however there are…Abstract Number: 204 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Utilization Among Young Adults Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in a Safety Net Population
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult care for young adults with chronic illness is a vulnerable period especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. As part…
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