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Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

  • Abstract Number: 275 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Health Equity: Access to Rituximab for Patients Comparing Variable Access in a Single Rheumatology Clinic

    Raymond Chu1, Catherine Mallon1, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert1 and Elaine Yacyshyn2, 1University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The purpose of our study is to investigate the difference in time to access of rituximab therapy between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared…
  • Abstract Number: 345 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Snap Crackle Pop: Healing the Cracks in Our Referral Process, Helping Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Get Care Sooner

    Sheetal S. Vora1, Talia L. Buitrago-Mogollon2, Sarah C. Mabus1, Thomas A. Griffin1, Anna Sherrod1, Lynn W. Kalhagen1 and Emily S. Ogletree1, 1Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, 21000 Blythe Blvd, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

      Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
  • Abstract Number: 560 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Impact of Formulary Copayment Change on Treatment Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Etanercept

    Hafiz Oko-osi1, Machaon Bonafede2, Mahdi Gharaibeh1, Janna Manjelievskaia2, Lorena Lopez-Gonzalez2, David H. Collier1 and Bradley S. Stolshek1, 1Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, 2IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA

    Background/Purpose:   Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment to improve or maintain disease activity.  Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), a…
  • Abstract Number: 1173 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Measuring the Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) Program Trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) Workforce in Canada: A Profile of Practice Settings, Roles and Participation in Models of Arthritis Care in Canada

    Katie Lundon1, Rachel Shupak2 and Amanda Pullan3, 1University of Toronto, Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: 1. To measure and map the ACPAC ERP workforce in Canada. 2. To present a snapshot of general practice characteristics relating to the ACPAC-trained…
  • Abstract Number: 2187 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Specialist Link Telephone Advice Cost Effectively Enhances Rheumatology Patient Care in Alberta, Canada

    Yolanda Martens-Vanhilst1, Dianne P. Mosher2, Linda Slocombe1 and Paul MacMullan3, 1University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2Med, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 3Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The Calgary zone of Alberta Health Services serves a population of almost 2million Canadians over a wide geographical area and is underserved in terms…
  • Abstract Number: 2309 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Implementation of a Primary Prevention, Population-Based Virtual Osteoporosis Clinic Dramatically Increases the Number of Rural Veterans Receiving Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment

    Karla L. Miller1, Shardool Patel2, Grant W. Cannon3 and Zachary L. Anderson2, 1Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

    Background/Purpose: The delivery of osteoporosis services is sub-optimal nationally and throughout the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system and particularly poor for rural Veterans.  To meet…
  • Abstract Number: 185 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Effect of Pre-Appointment Consult Triage on Patient Selection and Revenue Generation in a University Rheumatology Practice

    Sterling West1, Duane Pearson1, Christopher C. Striebich2, Ryan Goecker1 and Jason Kolfenbach1, 1Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 2Division of Rhuematology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO

    Background/Purpose: Academic hospital leadership puts a priority on all patients (pts) having access to subspecialists. Often the demand for rheumatology consultation exceeds the ability to…
  • Abstract Number: 186 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Paediatric Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage in the Community – Rightpath – a Pilot Study

    Nicola Smith1, Sharmila Jandial2, Jill Firth3, Helen Light3, Katharine Kinsey3, Neil Snowden3, Judith McNaught4, Tim Rapley5, Alan Nye3 and Helen E. Foster6, 1Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 3Pennine MSK Partnership Ltd, Oldham, United Kingdom, 4Physiotherapy, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, United Kingdom, 5Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 6Institute of Cellular Medicine and Paediatric Rheumatology, Newcastle University and Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: We are piloting a children and young people (CYP) community-based triage (called Rightpath) based on a validated adult MSK triage model developed by Pennine…
  • Abstract Number: 196 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Patient Assistance Program Outcomes in a Community Clinic Setting

    Stephanie Cerritos1, Yanira Ruiz-Perdomo1, Natalie Tobar1, Ann Biehl2 and James D. Katz3, 1National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2Department of Pharmacy, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, 3National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), Bethesda, MD

    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: 213 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Perception of Access to Mental Health Services in Publicly Insured Vs Privately Insured Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

    Elizabeth Soto-Cardona, Jackie Szymonifka and Robert F. Spiera, Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: To assess perception of access to mental health services (MHS) and utilization of those services based on participant’s insurance type. We compared responses of…
  • Abstract Number: 419 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Abatacept Initiation in Chilean Patients with Long Lasting Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hospital Padre Hurtado Experience

    Omar Valenzuela1, María Paz Poblete2, Claudia Mardones2, Sebastián Ibáñez1, Katherine Mogollones2, Francisco Silva1 and María José Villar2, 1Rheumatology department, Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, 2Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile

    Background/Purpose: Since the year 2016 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients in the Chilean public health system can access biologic treatment if they have active disease refractory…
  • Abstract Number: 882 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    A New Model of Care for Improving Early Rheumatology Access of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients

    Keith Colaco1,2, Dana Jerome3, Jensen Yeung4,5, Noah Ivers6,7,8, Carol Kitai7, Chandra Farrer3 and Lihi Eder1,9, 1Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Dermatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 8Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The prevalence of undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in psoriasis patients is high, with delays in diagnosis contributing to poor patient outcomes. We aimed to…
  • Abstract Number: 1040 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Perceptions of US Community Rheumatologists on Biosimilars

    Janna Radtchenko, Yolaine Smith, Jonathan Kish and Bruce Feinberg, Specialty Solutions, Cardinal Health, Dallas, TX

    Background/Purpose: Biosimilars contain a highly similar version of the active substance of an already approved biologic or “reference product.”1 Regulatory agencies mandate that safety, efficacy,…
  • Abstract Number: 1051 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Telemedicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Alaska Native Population

    Elizabeth Ferucci1, Tammy Choromanski1, Gretchen Day2 and Sarah Freeman3, 1Division of Community Health Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, 2Clinical and Research Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, 3Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK

    Background/Purpose: Access to a rheumatologist and frequent monitoring of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with higher quality of care and improved outcomes.…
  • Abstract Number: 101 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Rheumatology Care Utilization and Geographic Distance from Rheumatology Sites within the United States Veteran Affairs Health Care System

    Jessica A. Walsh1, Zachary Burningham2, Chia-Chen Teng, MS3, Daniel O. Clegg4 and Brian C. Sauer, PhD3, 1University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 2SLC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, SLC IDEAS Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 4Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT

    Background/Purpose: Within the Veteran Affairs (VA) health care system, there are often large geographic distances between patients and rheumatology providers. The purpose of this study…
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