Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: L09 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact on Access to Methotrexate in the Post-Roe Era
Kristin Wipfler¹, Adam Cornish¹, Rebecca Schumacher², Yomei Shaw³, Patricia Katz⁴ and Kaleb Michaud⁵, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Santa Fe, NM, ⁴UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁵University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate is the first line therapy for RA and is used to treat several other rheumatic and non-rheumatic disorders. In high doses, it can…
Abstract Number: 0110 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Access Reduce Excess Use? Lupus Outcomes in Two Distinct Socioeconomic Groups Seen by University Rheumatologists
Alissa Chandler¹, Rodney Tehrani¹ and Varun Bhalla², ¹Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, ²Loyola University Medical cneter, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: SLE is a multi-organ chronic autoimmune disease, which requires chronic medication use and close follow up with a rheumatologist. Poor disease control can lead…
Abstract Number: 0743 • ACR Convergence 2022
Home-Based Telehealth in Rheumatology: A Systematic Review & Narrative Synthesis
Alexander Peck¹, Rebecca Grainger², Jeffrey Curtis³, John Cush⁴, Neelkamal Soares⁵, Nikhil Davuluri⁶, William Benjamin Nowell⁷, Sandeep Sodhi⁸, Danielle Grauer⁸, Natalie Fortune⁶, Shilpa Venkatachalam⁹, Daniel Kirby¹⁰, Jeffrey Alper¹¹, Kelly Gavigan¹², Laura Stradford⁷, David Curtis¹² and Swamy Venuturupalli¹, ¹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, ³Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴RheumNow, Dallas, TX, ⁵Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, ⁶Attune Health, Beverly HIlls, CA, ⁷Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁸Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁹Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ¹⁰Bendcare, Charlotte, NC, ¹¹Bendcare, Naples, ¹²Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY
Background/Purpose: Home based telehealth (HBT) visits, where a patient is located at home with a remote provider, became common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients now…
Abstract Number: 1300 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Demographics and Health Literacy on Transition Readiness for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease
Maryem Al Manaa¹, Chan-hee Jo², Una Makris³, Nicole Bitencourt⁴, Tracey Wright⁵ and Lorien Nassi⁶, ¹UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX, ⁴Loma Linda University Health, San Bernardino, CA, ⁵UT Southwestern, Plano, TX, ⁶University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: The transition to adult care for adolescents with rheumatic disease is a vulnerable period for many and can be associated with adverse outcomes. Adolescents…
Abstract Number: PP06 • ACR Convergence 2022
Search for a New Rheumatologist; What Happened When My Trusted Rheumatologist Retired
Lawrence Phillips, Noblesville, IN
Background/Purpose: I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 1999. In 2015 and 2019, two surgeons independently diagnosed me with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) following two…
Abstract Number: 0113 • ACR Convergence 2022
Escalation to Biologics After Methotrexate Among US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Living in Rural versus Urban Areas
Anisha Naik¹, Katherine Wysham², Bryant England³, Punyasha Roul⁴, Michael George⁵, Joshua Baker⁵, Jennifer Barton⁶, Jean Liew⁷, Una Makris⁸, Gail Kerr⁹, Grant Cannon¹⁰, Ted Mikuls¹¹ and Namrata Singh¹², ¹VA Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁷Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁸UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX, ⁹Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ¹⁰Retired, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ¹²University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatments are imperative to improve outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Racial and ethnic disparities in RA…
Abstract Number: 0744 • ACR Convergence 2022
University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health Collaborative Tele-Rheumatology Project to Optimize Rural Health Specialty Access
Leah Bettner¹, Eli Tiller², John Doughton², Rumey Ishizawar¹ and Alfredo Rivadeneira¹, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Services, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine can offset barriers rural minority populations face for rheumatology care. However, implementing virtual health technology is challenging as broadband adoption is lower among…
Abstract Number: 1302 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessment of the Transition of Care from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology in a Tertiary Center
Serdal Ugurlu¹, Ali Yagiz Ayla¹, Helin Idil Besiroglu², Feyza Nur Azman¹, Bugra Egeli³, Hatice Eren¹, Ibrahim Durucan², Arif Alkan², Sila Ozturk¹, Sercan Ergun¹, Amra Adrovic Yildiz⁴, Kenan Barut⁵, Fatih Haslak¹, Sezgin Sahin¹, Mehmet YILDIZ¹, Huri Ozdogan⁶ and Ozgur Kasapcopur⁷, ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴School of Medicine, KOC University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Department of Internal Medicine Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁷Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Taking the responsibility for their own health should be an important goal for the patients in the health care transition process. The Transition Readiness…
Abstract Number: PP09 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Matter of Life and Death: Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matter for Health Care Providers
Tonya Horton, Rutgers University, Cherry Hill, NJ
Background/Purpose: In 2017, I went from exercising daily to hardly able to walk due to severe knee pain. My primary care doctor ordered x-rays and…
Abstract Number: 0114 • ACR Convergence 2022
Addressing Healthcare Disparities Through Implementation of a Medical Student-Based Patient Navigator Program
Grace Shadid¹, Zaid Nakadar¹, Miar Elaskandrany¹, Huchong Cai¹, Alejandra Moncayo¹, Ayten Sergios¹, Marcos Vargas¹, Jeremy Wilson¹, Naureen Kabani², Olga Dvorkina¹ and Ellen M. Ginzler², ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Hispanic patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibit more severe disease manifestations compared to white…
Abstract Number: 0749 • ACR Convergence 2022
Virtual Care in Rheumatology Ambulatory Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient/Family and Healthcare Provider Perspectives and Experiences
Whitney Hung, Carina Majaesic, Katharina Kovacs Burns, Aisha Bruce and Elaine Yacyshyn, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: With the expansion of virtual care during COVID-19, a cross-sectional study was designed to explore the experiences of adult patients and their families (PFs),…
Abstract Number: 1303 • ACR Convergence 2022
Planning Transition in Times of Transition: Is There a Virtual Pathway from Pediatric to Adult Care?
Ben Danna, Monique Maher, Miriah Gillispie-Taylor and Tiphanie Vogel, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The BRIDGE (Baylor Rheumatology Initiative: Developing and Guiding Engagement) program is a quality improvement initiative to develop a safe, comprehensive pathway for our patients…
Abstract Number: PP12 • ACR Convergence 2022
We Became Advocates, Educators, and a Support System for Hispanic/Latino Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Caregivers Through Involvement in a Virtual Patient Advisory Board
Zucy Almonacid¹, Wigna Cruz², Francisca Garcia³, Teresa Hernandez⁴, Velia Martinez⁵, Patricia Mattos³, Mario Mutis⁶ and Denise Serrano⁷, ¹Hicsville, NY, ²Juan Diaz, PR, ³Lake Worth, FL, ⁴Greenacres, FL, ⁵Guaynabo, PR, ⁶Fort Pierce, FL, ⁷Toa Alto, PR
Background/Purpose: Each of us has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), from as recently as one year ago to as long as 20 years ago.…
Abstract Number: 0119 • ACR Convergence 2022
Emergency Department Utilization by Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions Varies by Geographic Location of Residence
Cheryl Barnabe¹, Patrick McLane², Nadia Luca¹, Kelsey Chomistek¹, Meghan Elliott¹, Shanon McQuitty³, Steven Katz², Eileen Davidson³, Clare Hildebrandt⁴, Katie Lin¹, Brian Holroyd² and Claire Barber¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Patient and Family Advisors, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology services in Canada are largely restricted to urban centres, resulting in significant access difficulties for residents of rural and remote locations. As a…
Abstract Number: 0751 • ACR Convergence 2022
Accessing Telehealth and In-Person Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Smruthi Ramachandran¹, Jenny Leese², Stephanie Therrien³, Catherine L. Backman¹, Jasmin Ma⁴, Kelly English⁵, Eileen Davidson⁶, Shanon McQuitty⁷, Alison Hoens⁵, Cheryl Koehn⁸, James Gavin⁹, jo Adams⁹ and Linda Li¹, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada/University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has provided opportunity to increase integration of virtual healthcare with in-person medical practices. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to self-manage…

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