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Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

  • Abstract Number: L05 • ACR Convergence 2020

    DMARD Changes for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US During the First Three Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Kaleb Michaud1, Sofia Pedro2, Kristin Wipfler3, Ekta Agarwal4 and Patricia Katz5, 1University of Nebraska Medical Center and Forward, the National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, 2Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, 3FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, 4Pfizer inc, Princeton Jct, NJ, 5UCSF, Mill Valley, CA

    Background/Purpose: To understand medication and clinical care changes by patients with RA during the first 3 months (March through May 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic…
  • Abstract Number: 0019 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Lasting COVID-19 Impacts on US Rheumatology Practices

    Lynn Price1, Gianna Melendez1 and Phil Pouliot1, 1spherix global insights, Exton, PA

    Background/Purpose: In late 2019, a novel, highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19), was discovered in China and quickly spread throughout the world, equating to arguably the largest…
  • Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Barriers to Rheumatologic Care and Antimalarial Refills Among a Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Alfredo Aguirre1, Laura Trupin1, Sarah Patterson2, Kimberly DeQuattro2, Patricia Katz3, Cristina Lanata2, Stephanie Rush1, Lindsey Criswell4, Maria Dall'Era5 and Jinoos Yazdany1, 1University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 3University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, 4Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 5Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has led to widespread disruptions across the spectrum of healthcare. We sought to investigate barriers to medical…
  • Abstract Number: 1586 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Rheum Service: Comprehensive Virtual Care During COVID-19

    Stephanie Gottheil1 and Joseph Carson1, 1London Rheumatology, London, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: During COVID-19, patients require timely access to rheumatologists while adhering to physical distancing guidelines. In this quality improvement project, we developed a comprehensive virtual…
  • Abstract Number: 0043 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Geographical Disparity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Burden Independent of Race/Ethnicity

    Gail Kerr1, Christopher Swearingen2, Manuela Pedra-Nobre3, Dianne Wollaston4, Sawsan Najmey5, Cynthia Lawrence-Elliott6, Theresa Lawrence Ford6, Sharon Dowell7, Heather North8, Robin Dore9, Soha Dolatabadi10, Thaila Ramanujam11, Anne Winkler12, Stacy Kennedy13, Ilona Jileaeva14, Amina Richardson15, Jeffrey Kaine16 and Grace Wright17, 1Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2New York University, New York, NY, 3North Jersey Rheumatology Center, Westfield, NJ, 4Memorial Advanced Rheumatology, Inc, HOUSTON, TX, 5Midstate Rheumatology Center, Freehold, NJ, 6North Georgia Rheumatology Group, Lawrenceville, GA, 7Howard University, Washington, DC, 8Pardee UNC Rheumatology, Hendersonville, NC, 9Private practice, Tustin, CA, 10Soha Dolatabadi, MD, Los Angeles, CA, 11Thaila Ramanujanm. M.D Inc, Santa Cruz, CA, 12Cox Medical Center, Springfield, MO, 13Rowan Diagnostic Clinic, Concord, NC, 14Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, 15Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 16Sarasota Arthritis Center, Sarasota, FL, 17Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: In the US, health care systems vary, as does cost sharing and access to various RA therapies. However, the burden of RA – a…
  • Abstract Number: 0597 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Telemedicine in Pediatric Rheumatology During COVID-19: The PR-COIN Experience

    Y. Ingrid Goh1, Nancy Pan2, Julia Harris3, Andrew Warmin4, Janalee Taylor4, Sheetal Vora5, Fatima Barbar-Smiley6, Jon Burnham7, Tzielan Lee8, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner9, Kendra Wiegand10 and Esi Morgan11, 1The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 3Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, 4Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 5Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, 6Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 7Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 8Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 9Nationwide Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 10Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, 11Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

    Background/Purpose: Healthcare teams were forced to rethink the way they practiced medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many teams transitioned from conducting in-person visits to virtual…
  • Abstract Number: 1604 • ACR Convergence 2020

    The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rheumatology Practice: A Study in 15 Arab Countries

    Nelly Ziade1, Ihsane Hmamouchi2, Lina El Kibbi3, Nizar Abdulateef4, Hussein Halabi5, Fatemah Abutiban6, Wafa Hamdi7, Manal el Rakawi8, Mervat Eissa9 and Basel Masri10, 1Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 2Temara Hospital, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, Rabat, Morocco, 3Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, 5King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Jaber Alahmed Alsabah hospital, State of Kuwait, Jahra, Kuwait, 7Department of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of orthopedics, UR17SP04, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia, 8Departement of Rheumatology, Douera Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saad Dahlab, Blida, Algeria, Blida, Algeria, 9Rheumatology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, 10Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Amman, Jordan

    Background/Purpose: To date, information about the impact of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic on rheumatology practice and on rheumatologists is limited.The primary objective of the…
  • Abstract Number: 0049 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Disparities in Patient Portal Use Among Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases in a Large Academic Medical Center

    Enid Sun1, Carolina Alvarez2, Leigh Callahan3 and Saira Sheikh4, 1Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, 2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Miami, FL, 3University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 4Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

    Background/Purpose: Many aspects of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD) management require a high level of patient agency and open avenues for patient-provider contact. In the…
  • Abstract Number: 0598 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Impact of a Dedicated Lupus Nephritis Clinic to Improve Time to Biopsy and Care Quality

    Shivani Garg1, Callie Plafkin2, Tripti Singh1, Sarah Panzer3 and Christie Bartels4, 1UW Madison, Madison, WI, 2UW Madison, Madison, 3UW-Madison, Madison, 4University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI

    Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) contributes to a 10-fold higher risk to develop kidney failure and 26-fold higher mortality compared to peers. Kidney biopsy remains a…
  • Abstract Number: 1621 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Prescribed Tumor Necrosis Alpha-inhibitors Who Receive Outpatient Rheumatology Care

    Mehret Birru Talabi1, Kwonho Jeong1, Kaleab Abebe1, Megan Clowse2, Robyn Domsic3 and Sonya Borrero1, 1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, 3University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: Cervical cancer screening is important for women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and women prescribed TNF-alpha inhibitors (TNFi), as they have an increased risk…
  • Abstract Number: 0125 • ACR Convergence 2020

    A Resident-Led Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Osteoporosis Screening in an Urban Clinic

    Catherine Teskin1 and Hiba Sayed2, 1Christiana Care, Wilmington, 2Christiana Care, wilmington, DE

    Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The USPSTF recommends screening all women age 65 and older or…
  • Abstract Number: 0599 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Evaluation of Telephone Consultations in Germany as an Additional Tool in Outpatient Rheumatology Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Ulrich Drott1, Axel Braner1, Thomas Kollewe2, Harald Burkhardt3 and Florian Meier1, 1Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, Frankfurt, Germany, 2J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, FB Medizin, Frankfurter Arbeitsstelle für Medizindidaktik, Frankfurt, Germany, Frankfurt, Germany, 3Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Background/Purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic holds multiple challenges for the healthcare system. Quick adoptions and adjustments are the mainstays during these times. Hygiene management and plans…
  • Abstract Number: 1704 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Identifying Primary Care Clinician Knowledge Gaps and Needs in Rheumatologic Care for Rural Veterans

    Rachel Matsumoto1, Julie Kahler1, Jacob Dougherty1, Mary Bach2 and Jennifer Barton3, 1VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, 2VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, 3VAPORHCS/OHSU, Portland, OR

    Background/Purpose: One in 3 U.S. Veterans live with arthritis, the number one cause of disability. Despite this high prevalence, much needed care may be limited…
  • Abstract Number: 0148 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Perspectives on Treatment Burden for Methotrexate and TNF-inhibitors Among Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Qualitative Study

    Alexis Ogdie1, Yomei Shaw2, Michele Almonte3, Ervant Maksabedian4 and Kaleb Michaud5, 1Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, East Lansing, MI, 3University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 4Amgen Inc., LOS ANGELES, CA, 5University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    Background/Purpose: Physicians often consider adverse events when choosing therapies for PsA and RA but may give less attention to other ways in which treatments affect…
  • Abstract Number: 0604 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Increasing the Rate of Pneumococcal Vaccination in an Academic Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic

    Maria Bacalao1, Swathi Reddy2 and Nilofar Syed3, 1UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System / UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 3UT Southwestern Medical Center, RICHARDSON, TX

    Background/Purpose: Many patients with rheumatic diseases are at increased risk of infection, including invasive pneumococcal infection, due to both disease-related abnormalities of the immune system as…
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