Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 1918 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring the Childhood Opportunity Index and Distance to Care in a Cohort of Children with Rheumatic Disease
Kristina Ciaglia¹ and Alaina Beauchamp², ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Background/Purpose: Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods and socioeconomic backgrounds experience worse outcomes and delays in care.¹ The Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) is a multidimensional validated tool…
Abstract Number: 1951 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient-Reported Barriers to Care Across Pediatric Rheumatology Patients at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center
Bethany Walker¹, Carolyn Smith², John Bridges³, Linda McAllister¹, Ashley McCamy⁴, Annelle Reed⁵, Erica Reynolds⁴, Isabella Robles², Livie Timmerman⁶, Tana Webb², Melissa Mannion⁷ and Emily Smitherman⁷, ¹Children's of Alabama, Trussville, AL, ²Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, ⁵Children's of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gardendale, AL, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatic diseases require frequent medical interactions, including follow-up visits with various providers, lab testing, imaging procedures, and infusion treatments. The impact of these…
Abstract Number: 0255 • ACR Convergence 2024
“Rheum” to Improve: Have Patients Attending the Young Adult Systemic Erythematosus (YASLE) Clinic Received All Appropriate Vaccinations? A Quality Improvement Initiative
Razan Al Yaarubi¹, Amanda Steiman¹ and Earl Silverman², ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Silverman, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Vaccination is a powerful tool to prevent…
Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Delays in Dispensation and Insurance Denials of Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Igor Dombrovsky¹, Michael George², Joshua Baker² and Thomas Riley³, ¹Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadephia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Access to Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) is controlled by insurance carriers through prior authorizations and the use of restricted formularies. We previously showed that…
Abstract Number: 1292 • ACR Convergence 2024
Primary Care Provider Educational Tool to Improve Osteoarthritis Management in the Primary Care Setting
Tessalyn Morrison¹, Luke Giangregorio², Emily Hadley-Strout¹ and Jeanne Gosselin³, ¹University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, ²Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ³University of Vermont Medical Center, Waterbury, VT
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and its prevalence is increasing. As a non-inflammatory type of arthritis, it can be managed in…
Abstract Number: 1919 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient-reported Social Risk Factor Screening Among Rheumatology Outpatients
Alissa Chandler¹, Mohammed Hamid², Aurora Jiao³, Kelsey Hulcher⁴, Isha Sharma⁵, Patrice Odom⁴, Andrew Robinson⁶, Sara Kellahan², Maura Kepper⁷, Colleen Dostal⁸, Senada Fenelon⁹, Seth Eisen¹⁰, Daphne Lew¹¹ and Alfred Kim¹², ¹Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ²Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University, Saint Louis, ⁴Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, San Jose, CA, ⁶Washington University, Fenton, MO, ⁷Washington University, Brown School of Social Work, Saint Louis, ⁸Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, St. Louis, MO, ⁹Washington University St Louis, Ballwin, MO, ¹⁰Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹¹Center for Biostatistics and Data Science, Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹²Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to pilot test a patient-reported social risk factor (SRF) screening tool among rheumatology outpatients and to examine the…
Abstract Number: 1963 • ACR Convergence 2024
Computer Vision on Standardized Smartphone Photographs as a Screening Tool for Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hand: Results from an Indian Patient Cohort
Sanat Phatak¹, ruchil Saptarshi², Vanshaj Sharma², Somashree Chakraborty³, Abhishek Zanwar⁴ and Pranay Goel³, ¹KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India, ²BJ Government Medical College, Pune, India, ³IISER, Pune, Pune, India, ⁴Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India
Background/Purpose: Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been used to classify medical images. We previously showed proof of principle that CNNs could detect inflammation in cropped…
Abstract Number: 0273 • ACR Convergence 2024
Barriers and Facilitators for Outpatient Follow-Up After an Acute Gout Flare: A Qualitative Research Study
Elizabeth Lopez¹, Lesley Jackson², Kenneth Saag³ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁴, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Montgomery, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Many people with gout utilize the emergency department (ED) for acute gout care, but many do not receive subsequent adequate outpatient care for long-term…
Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2024
Access to Advanced Therapies in Axial Spondyloarthritis in Latin America, Data from the PANLAR-ESPALDA Registry
Rodrigo Garcia Salinas¹, Fernando Andres Sommerfleck², Diego Vila³, Daniel Palleiro⁴, Daniel Fernández-Ávila⁵, Julio César Casasola Vargas⁶, Maria Amada Barcia⁷, Dora Liliana Candia Zuniga⁸, Nicolas Martin Marin Zucaro⁹, María Lorena Brance¹⁰ and Wilson Bautista-Molano¹¹, ¹Hospital Italiano La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ²Sanatorio Julio Mendez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Hospital Virgen del Carmen, Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Instituto Nacional de Reumatologia, Montevideo, Uruguay, ⁵5Hospital San Ignacio, Colombia, BOGOTA, Colombia, ⁶Hospital General de México, “Dr.Eduardo Liceaga”, MEXICO CITY, Mexico, ⁷7Hospital General Portoviejo del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS), Guayaquil, Ecuador, ⁸8Hospital Regional Primero de Octubre ISSTE, Fuerzas Armadas, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁹Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, ¹⁰School of Medicine, Rosario National University, Argentina, Rosario, Argentina, ¹¹University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Access to advanced treatments in LATAM poses challenges due to various socioeconomic factors. The PANLAR-ESPALDA registry was established with the objective of gathering data…
Abstract Number: 1300 • ACR Convergence 2024
Tackling Rheumatology Workforce Shortages with a Case-Based Primary Care Rheumatology Curriculum
Diego Cabrera¹, Betty Hsiao² and Fotios Koumpouras¹, ¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is facing an imminent workforce shortage adversely affecting patients’ access to care. Primary care physicians are key stakeholders in the early evaluation and…
Abstract Number: 1921 • ACR Convergence 2024
Devastating Morbidity and Mortality Rates in the Hmong Population with a Diagnosis of Gout Who Had a COVID-19 Infection
Kari Falaas¹, Michael Schnaus², Margaret Singer³, Allison Hochstetler³, Pang Nhia Khang⁴, Katherine Schmiechen⁴ and Elie Gertner³, ¹University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, ²University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Minneapolis, ³University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Minneapolis, ⁴Regions Hospital, Minneapolis
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is associated with an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic syndromes. The Hmong population, in particular, has…
Abstract Number: 2028 • ACR Convergence 2024
Therapeutic Insights in VEXAS Syndrome from a Multicenter Study in Spain: Moving Towards Amore Specific and Effective Treatment
Marta López I Gómez¹, Paula García Escudero², Berta Magallanes López³, Alicia García Dorta⁴, Beatriz Frade-Sosa⁵, Meritxell Sallés Lizarzaburu⁶, Íñigo Rúa-Figueroa⁷, Dolly Viviana Fiallo Suárez⁸, Francisco Javier Toyos Sáenz de Miera⁹, Rafael Benito Melero-Gonzalez¹⁰, Diego Dios Santos¹¹, Jose Alberto Miranda¹², Clara Garcia Belando¹³, Giuliano Boselli¹⁴, Alina Lucica Boteanu¹⁵, Cristina Corrales Selaya¹⁶, cristiana sieiro santos¹⁷, Elvira Díez Álvarez¹⁸, Judit Font¹⁹, Elena Riera Alonso²⁰, Ernesto Trallero Araguás²¹, Eugenia Enríquez Merayo²², Maria Rodriguez-Laguna²³, irene monjo²⁴, Ignacio Vázquez Gómez²⁵, Paloma Vela-Casasempere²⁶, Carolina Merino²⁷, Marta Ibáñez Martínez²⁸, José Ángel Hernández Beriain²⁹, ALBERTO MARIANO RUIZ ROMAN³⁰ and Jaime Calvo-Alén³¹, ¹Hospital Universitario Alava, Vitoria, Pais Vasco, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria, ³Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, ⁴Rheumatologist, La Laguna, Spain, ⁵Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁶Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària Manresa, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas GC, Spain, ⁸H. U. de Gran Canaria. Dr. Negrin, H. U. de Gran Canaria, ⁹H. U. Virgen Macarena, H. U. Virgen Macarena, ¹⁰CHU Ourense, O Carballino, Spain, ¹¹C. H. U. A Coruña, C. H. U. A Coruña, ¹²C. H. U. Lucus Augusti (Lugo), (Lugo), ¹³H. C. U. Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, ¹⁴hospital miguel servet, zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, ¹⁵H.U. Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁶Rheumatology, Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital. IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ¹⁷Rheumatology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, Leon, Spain, ¹⁸Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, ¹⁹Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain, ²⁰Mutua de Terrasa, Barcelona, ²¹Hospital Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ²²Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, ²³Resident in Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ²⁴University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²⁵H. U. Dr. Peset, Valencia, ²⁶Hospital General Universitario Alicante, Alicante, Spain, ²⁷Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda (Madrid), Spain, ²⁸Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, ²⁹Rheumatology Department. Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran C, Spain, ³⁰Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain, ³¹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Araba, Vitoria, Pais Vasco, Spain
Background/Purpose: Nearly four years since its characterization, management and therapeutic algorithms for VEXAS syndrome remain unclear. This study aims to describe treatment approaches and assess…
Abstract Number: 0352 • ACR Convergence 2024
Fast-tracking Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis: A Novel Approach to Public Health Advocacy and Awareness
Joe Eddison, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Act on Axial SpA campaign is dedicated to minimising the lengthy 8.5-year delay in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) by implementing a pioneering…
Abstract Number: 1032 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of a Coordinated Care Model for Addressing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Comorbidities
Alexis Barbut¹, Marsha Jackson², Krista Kowiak², Julie McIntyre² and Allen Anandarajah¹, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is often associated with comorbidities including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, lung disease, and eye involvement. Studies suggests that the average RA…
Abstract Number: 1303 • ACR Convergence 2024
Knee Injection Training for Internal Medicine Residents in Real-world Primary Care Practice
Maria Intriago¹, Antonio Ocejo² and Kelly Corbitt¹, ¹University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²University of Miami, Miami
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular injections are an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Despite being a simple and ambulatory procedure, most of the internists do not perform it regularly due…

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