Abstract Number: 2556 • ACR Convergence 2025
Information Needs of Patients with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The aim of this research was to discover and characterize the information needs of patients who have been diagnosed with vasculitis. Vasculitis is a term…Abstract Number: 1933 • ACR Convergence 2025
Specialist Wound Care Services Provision and Sharp Debridement Practices for Digital Ulcers (DU) Management in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc): An International Survey
Background/Purpose: DUs affect around 50% of SSc patients, however access to specialist wound-care services has been identified as a patient’s unmet need. This international survey…Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2025
Overcoming Obstacles to Care: Survey of Adult Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are heterogenous autoimmune diseases requiring coordinated, patient-centered care. Understanding patient perspectives on diagnosis, treatment, health screening, and barriers to care…Abstract Number: 1011 • ACR Convergence 2025
Model-based Evaluation of the Potential Public Health Impact of Expanding Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Medications for Beneficiaries with Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity in the US.
Background/Purpose: US federal law currently does not allow Medicare Part D coverage for weight loss medications without additional indications, such as diabetes. Several glucagon-like peptide-1…Abstract Number: 0191 • ACR Convergence 2025
Advanced therapy use in RA patients with moderate disease activity in a large NHS Foundation Trust in South London, UK
Background/Purpose: Moderate disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is defined as a 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28) of 3.2-5.1(MDAS). As per the National Institute for Health…Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic: Enhancing Patient Access and Procedural Expertise
Background/Purpose: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) use among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is expanding across health care, yet formal rheumatology-specific POCUS training remains limited. Existing POCUS curricula…Abstract Number: 1930 • ACR Convergence 2025
Can a Multinational Awareness Campaign Improve Referral Rates and Reduce Diagnostic Delays in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases? The Impact of a Prospective Interventional Study
Background/Purpose: Delayed diagnosis and treatment in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), is associated with…Abstract Number: 1265 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Portal Awareness and Utilization Across Diverse Rheumatology Populations
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases face complex and chronic diagnoses that require close monitoring and frequent communication with their providers. Given increasing challenges to in-person…Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2025
Increased Recombinant Zoster Vaccination in SLE following Public Reimbursement: Data from Two Prospective SLE Cohorts
Background/Purpose: Herpes Zoster (shingles) is a common preventable adverse event in SLE. In Quebec, Canada, the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (RZV) became free of charge for…Abstract Number: 0181 • ACR Convergence 2025
Launch of the National Tele-Rheumatology Program (NTRP) to Expand Rheumatology Care to Rural Veterans
Background/Purpose: Given the nationwide shortage of rheumatologists, particularly in rural areas, many Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities have struggled to hire or retain specialists, resulting in…Abstract Number: 2550 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a ‘Training Toolkit’ to Support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Entry into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Subspecialty Clinic
Background/Purpose: The integration of advanced practice providers (APPs) into rheumatology practice may help address increasing demand and long wait times.1 However, outcome data on APP…Abstract Number: 1928 • ACR Convergence 2025
Oral Health in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Pilot Quality Improvement Program
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases commonly experience oral health issues such as dental caries, xerostomia, and periodontal disease. These complications are linked to both the…Abstract Number: 1248 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient and Clinician Perception and Use of Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Medicine for Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is increasingly prevalent among patients with rheumatic diseases, yet alignment between patient practices and clinician perspectives remains poorly…Abstract Number: 0765 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation (RAPTOR): A Pilot Feasibility Study
Background/Purpose: Individuals who live in rural areas are more likely to experience knee osteoarthritis-related disability and less likely to be referred to physical therapy for…Abstract Number: 0175 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Satisfaction with a New Patient Video Triage Program
Background/Purpose: To assist with lowering new rheumatology patient appointment wait times, our division initiated a New Patient Video Triage Program in 2023. In this program,…
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