Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 0579 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Factors of Nonadherence in New Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Guy Cozzi¹, Pavlo Kyrychenko², Michele Hamburger³ and Elisea Avalos-Reyes⁴, ¹CVS Health, Northbrook, IL, ²CVS Health, Norhtbrook, IL, ³Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁴CVS Health, Irving, TX
Background/Purpose: Biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) therapies are commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. However, their high out-of-pocket (OOP) cost may limit patient access…
Abstract Number: 1585 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lessons Learned Through Rapid Quality Improvement for Telehealth Implementation in an Academic Rheumatology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Julie Thomas¹, Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina¹, Kyle Register¹, Francesca Ferrara¹, Danielle Barlow¹, Alicia Riddle¹ and Karla Miller², ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for access to care while preserving patient safety through social distancing. Prior to the pandemic, patients were…
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: 045 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
No-Shows: a Search for Modifiable Risk Factors
Samantha Ong ¹, Xujia Li ¹ and Austin Dalrymple², ¹Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, ²Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri
Background/Purpose: Missed ambulatory visits, or “no-shows,” limit patient access, increase costs, occupy provider time, and lead to worse patient outcomes. Only a few studies have…

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