Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2021
Hospitalization for SLE Flare Has Reduced over Two Decades in the United States: A Longitudinal Population-based Study
Ehizogie Edigin¹, Precious Eseaton², Chinenye Osuorji³, Nneka Chukwu⁴, Oluyemisi Amoda⁵, Kolade Olabode⁶ and Augustine Manadan⁷, ¹Internal Medicine, John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria, ³Internal Medicine, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM, ⁴Nuvance Health Internal Medicine Residency, Poughkeepsie, NY, ⁵Internal Medicine, Brookdale University hospital and medical center, New York, NY, ⁶College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, OH, ⁷Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Longitudinal data are limited on SLE flare hospitalizations. This study aims to study longitudinal trends of SLE flare hospitalizations in the last 2 decades…
Abstract Number: 0803 • ACR Convergence 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis Practice Performance (RAPP) Project at 6 Years: Population Medicine (POPMED) Principles and Treat to Target (T2T) Care Yield Dramatic Improvements in Both Outcomes and Access for RA Patients and Productivity for Rheumatologists
William Arnold¹, Erin Arnold¹, David Sikes², Gary Crump³, Kathleen Thomas⁴ and andrew johnson⁵, ¹Arnold Arthritis and Rheumatology, Wilmette, IL, ²Florida Medical Clinic, Wesley Chapel, FL, ³Rheumatology Associates, Louisville, KY, ⁴Community Health Network, Noblesville, IN, ⁵PopMed Solutions, Boyds, MD
Background/Purpose: The RAPP quality improvement project is a voluntary consortium of practicing rheumatologists founded in 2013 by Timothy Harrington MD, MACR. The primary focus is…
Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2021
Trends in Medication Interruptions and Associations with Disease Flares During a Public Health Crisis: Longitudinal Data from Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tiffany Dharia¹, Michael George², SHILPA VENKATACHALAM³, Shubhasree Banerjee², Joshua Baker², David Curtis⁴, Maria I. Danila⁵, Kelly Gavigan⁴, Peter Merkel², Dianne Shaw⁶, Jeffrey Curtis⁷ and William Nowell⁴, ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Vasculitis Foundation, Kansas City, MO, ⁷Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has had substantial impact on the care of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), resulting in frequent medication interruptions early in…
Abstract Number: 0600 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Cohort Study of Retention in Ambulatory Lupus Care Among Medicare Patients with SLE-related Hospitalizations
Maria Schletzbaum¹, Carlos Torres², Amy Kind², Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi³, Ann Sheehy² and Christie Bartels², ¹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Middleton, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: In other conditions that require chronic management, poor retention in ambulatory care is associated with adverse outcomes. We previously identified that living in the…
Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2021
Diagnosis, Treatment and Utilization Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Before and During COVID-19
Miao Wang¹, Sylvie Lardeux², Elisea Avalos-Reyes³, Michele Hamburger⁴ and Kjel Johnson⁵, ¹CVS Health, New York, NY, ²CVS Health, Wellesley, MA, ³CVS Health, Irving, TX, ⁴Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁵CVS Health, Lincoln, RI
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals were encouraged to shelter in place, specifically those considered high risk for COVID-19. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are known…
Abstract Number: 1600 • ACR Convergence 2021
Has the COVID 19 Pandemic Impacted the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?
Samon Oomen-Lochtefeld¹, Rochelle Tsemekhin², Lori Lyn Price², Chen Guang³ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts University, Boston, MA, ²Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The management of the patients with chronic conditions such as musculoskeletal pain can be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of COVID-19…
Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2021
How Might We Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Unable to See a Rheumatologist And/or Use Certain of Our Medications? Proposed Preliminary Recommendations for RA Patients Who Don’t Meet Our Established Guidelines
Nicole Zagelbaum Ward¹, Abhimanyu Amarnani¹, Baljeet Rai², Corinne Feldman¹, Brett Feldman¹ and Richard Panush¹, ¹LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²LAC USC, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Physicians share responsibilities to promote social justice and assure equitable healthcare for all. Street medicine (SM) is a field dedicated to address the need…
Abstract Number: 0830 • ACR Convergence 2021
Smartphone Assisted Patient Initiated Care Safely Reduces Outpatient Clinic Visits in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Bart Seppen¹, Jimmy Wiegel¹, Marieke ter wee², DirkJan van Schaardenburg¹, Leo Roorda¹, Michael Nurmohamed³ and wouter Bos⁴, ¹Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Reade and Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Reade Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The demand on outpatient rheumatology clinics is high due to protocolised visits of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, including those in low disease activity or…
Abstract Number: 1601 • ACR Convergence 2021
Satisfaction with Telemedicine in Immunosuppressed Children and Young Adults with Autoimmune Disease During the COVID 19 Pandemic: Are Their Needs Really Met? Preliminary Data from a Single Institution
Lakshmi Moorthy¹, Lauren Freidenrich¹, Lisa Mikesell², Sarah Fadem², Vikram Bhise¹, Richard Brodsky¹, Ellen Cahill¹, Joann Carlson¹, Yue Hao¹, Daniel Horton¹, Vivien Hsu¹, Editt Rodriguez¹, Christian Salazar³, Cynthia Salvant¹ and Lawrence Kleinman¹, ¹Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ²Rutgers Department of Communication, New Brunswick, NJ, ³NYU Dept. of Epi. and Health Promotion, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 can lead to severe and life-threatening complications, which is particularly unnerving for patients with autoimmune disease (AID) on immunosuppressive therapy. Telemedicine has enabled…
Abstract Number: 0609 • ACR Convergence 2021
Challenges of Caring for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Experiencing Homelessness: Preliminary (12- Month) Follow-up Observations and Identification of Certain Barriers to Care
Baljeet Rai¹, Nicole Zagelbaum Ward², Abhimanyu Amarnani², Corinne Feldman², Brett Feldman² and Richard Panush², ¹LAC+USC Medical Center, Modesto, CA, ²LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Homelessness is a public health crisis. Those with housing insecurity have unique barriers to healthcare that confound their outcomes. Because of the paucity of…
Abstract Number: 0838 • ACR Convergence 2021
Predictors of Treatment for Inflammatory Arthritis with Immune Modulating Medications (IMM) in US Veterans
Tawnie Braaten¹, shaobo Pei², Anitha Rathod², Gopi Penmetsa³, Kevin Douglas⁴, Jodi Walker⁴, Jerry Clewell⁵ and Jessica Walsh⁶, ¹Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs and University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs and University of Utah Medical Centers, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁵Abbvie Inc, North Chicago, IL, ⁶Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)/University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Non-treatment and treatment delays contribute to suboptimal symptom control and irreversible joint damage in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). This investigations objective was to…
Abstract Number: 1606 • ACR Convergence 2021
Telemedicine for Rheumatology Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patient Perceptions and Preferences
Maria I. Danila¹, Kelly Gavigan², Esteban Rivera², William Nowell², Michael George³, Jeffrey Curtis⁴, Lisa Christopher-Stine⁵, Shubhasree Banerjee³, Peter Merkel³, Kalen Young⁶, Dianne Shaw⁶, Jennifer Gordon⁶ and Shilpa Venkatachalam², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Vasculitis Foundation, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the delivery of medical care and resulted in a substantial uptake in telemedicine care for patients with chronic conditions, including…
Abstract Number: 0610 • ACR Convergence 2021
Evaluating Patient No Show Rates to Rheumatology Appointments Across a Regional Healthcare System
Osman Bhatty¹, Rebecca Schorr², Tarun Sharma¹ and Mary Chester Wasko¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: No-show visits in various clinical settings are costly to providers and to health care systems, potentially representing between 3-14% of a clinic’s yearly income.…
Abstract Number: 1056 • ACR Convergence 2021
Characterization of the Patterns of Care, Access and Direct Costs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Brazil: Findings from the Macunaíma Study
Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu¹, Vander Fernandes², Odirlei Andre Monticielo³, Alexandre Cristovão Maiorano¹, Fernando dos Santos Beserra¹, Flavia Rachel Moreira Lamarão⁴, Nathalie David⁴, Bruna de Veras⁴, Magda Araujo⁴, Blanca Elena Rios Gomes Bica⁵, Dalianna Luise Andrade Souto Rodrigues², Guilherme Andrade Bulbol⁶, Natalia Jardim Martins da Silva⁷, Domingos Sávio Nunes de Lima⁶ and Marta Maria das Chagas Medeiros⁷, ¹Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; MAPEAR Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, ²Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil, ³Serviço de Reumatologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, Medical Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁵Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁶Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, ⁷Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Background/Purpose: This study evaluated the patterns of care, access and direct costs related to the management and treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
Abstract Number: 1623 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Presentation of JIA to Pediatric Rheumatology Care in Canada
Molly Dushnicky¹, Catherine Campbell¹, Karen Beattie¹, Roberta Berard², Tania Cellucci³, Mercedes Chan⁴, Tommy Gerschman⁵, Kristin Houghton⁵, Nicole Johnson⁶, Claire LeBlanc⁷, Lillian Lim⁸, Nadia Luca⁹, Paivi Miettunen⁶, Kimberly Morishita⁵, Jean-Philippe Proulx-Gauthier¹⁰, Dax Rumsey¹¹, Heinrike Schmeling⁶, Rosie Scuccimarri¹², Herman Tam¹³, Jaime Guzman¹⁴ and Michelle Batthish¹, ¹McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ³McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁷Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁸Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁹Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁰CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ¹¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹²McGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹³Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹⁴University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the delivery of routine healthcare and clinical research around the world. Several reports have shown an impact on rheumatology…

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