Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 419 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abatacept Initiation in Chilean Patients with Long Lasting Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hospital Padre Hurtado Experience
Omar Valenzuela¹, María Paz Poblete², Claudia Mardones², Sebastián Ibáñez¹, Katherine Mogollones², Francisco Silva¹ and María José Villar², ¹Rheumatology department, Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, ²Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile
Background/Purpose: Since the year 2016 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients in the Chilean public health system can access biologic treatment if they have active disease refractory…
Abstract Number: 882 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Model of Care for Improving Early Rheumatology Access of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Keith Colaco^1,2, Dana Jerome³, Jensen Yeung^4,5, Noah Ivers^6,7,8, Carol Kitai⁷, Chandra Farrer³ and Lihi Eder^1,9, ¹Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Dermatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in psoriasis patients is high, with delays in diagnosis contributing to poor patient outcomes. We aimed to…
Abstract Number: 1040 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perceptions of US Community Rheumatologists on Biosimilars
Janna Radtchenko, Yolaine Smith, Jonathan Kish and Bruce Feinberg, Specialty Solutions, Cardinal Health, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Biosimilars contain a highly similar version of the active substance of an already approved biologic or “reference product.”1 Regulatory agencies mandate that safety, efficacy,…
Abstract Number: 1051 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Telemedicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Alaska Native Population
Elizabeth Ferucci¹, Tammy Choromanski¹, Gretchen Day² and Sarah Freeman³, ¹Division of Community Health Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, ²Clinical and Research Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, ³Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK
Background/Purpose: Access to a rheumatologist and frequent monitoring of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with higher quality of care and improved outcomes.…
Abstract Number: 1248 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Access to Care: The Patient Perspective from the 2015 ACR/ARHP Workforce Study
Seetha Monrad¹, Lisa Imundo², Daniel Battafarano³ and Marcia Ditmyer⁴, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, ⁴University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: The 2015 Workforce Study (WFS) sought to expand our current understanding of the rheumatology workforce utilizing an integrated, patient-centered approach to workforce modeling. Primary…
Abstract Number: 1414 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Access to an Active, Interactive Self-Assessment e-Health Platform Improves Patient-Physician Communication in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Including 320 Patients over 1 Year
Laure Gossec¹, Herve Servy², Martin Soubrier³, Jean-Michel Joubert⁴, Wienia Czarlewski⁴, Bernard Combe⁵, Jean-Marie Berthelot⁶, Daniel Wendling⁷, Alain Cantagrel⁸, Emmanuelle Dernis⁹, Laurent Grange¹⁰, Catherine Beauvais¹¹, Aleth Perdriger¹², Henri Nataf¹³ and Maxime Dougados¹⁴, ¹Paris 06 University and AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ²Sanoia, La Ciotat, France, ³Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, CHU Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France, ⁴UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, ⁵Département Rhumatologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France, ⁶Service Rheumatology, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France, ⁷Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Jean Minjoz, Besancon, France, ⁸Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital de Purpan CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France, ⁹Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier, Le Mans, France, ¹⁰CHU Grenoble - Hôpital SUD, Echirolles, France, ¹¹Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Saint Antoine, Paris, France, ¹²C.H.R. Hôpital Sud, Rennes, France, ¹³Cabinet Medical, Mantes-la-Jolie, France, ¹⁴Service de Rhumatologie B, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Electronic (e)-health is a rapidly evolving field. Interactive online services are available and may be useful for patients with chronic diseases such as rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 3061 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Future Challenges in Pediatric Rheumatology: The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Lisa Imundo¹, Marcy B. Bolster², Seetha Monrad³, Daniel Battafarano⁴, Marisa Klein-Gitelman⁵, Jonathan S. Hausmann⁶ and Marcia Ditmyer⁷, ¹Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, ⁵Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷Academy for Academic Research, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: The 2015 ACR/AHRP Workforce Study examined the adequacy of the future supply of and demand for rheumatology services in the U.S. Understanding the role…
Abstract Number: 3139 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Breaking the Cycle: Analyzing Preventable Hospital Admissions Due to Gout
Pieusha Malhotra¹, Nikky Keer² and Robert Yood³, ¹Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, ²Internal medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, ³Department of rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: Despite available effective treatment options and published guidelines for gout management, many patients suffer from recurrent gout attacks. Increases in gout prevalence and continued…
Abstract Number: 101 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Care Utilization and Geographic Distance from Rheumatology Sites within the United States Veteran Affairs Health Care System
Jessica A. Walsh¹, Zachary Burningham², Chia-Chen Teng, MS³, Daniel O. Clegg⁴ and Brian C. Sauer, PhD³, ¹University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²SLC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, SLC IDEAS Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Within the Veteran Affairs (VA) health care system, there are often large geographic distances between patients and rheumatology providers. The purpose of this study…
Abstract Number: 114 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Triage Assessments on Identifying Inflammatory Arthritis and Reducing Rheumatology Wait Times in Ontario
Claire Bombardier¹, Sydney Brooks², Mary Bell³, Angela Cesta⁴, Tetyana Kendzerskaya⁵, Raquel Sweezie⁶, Jessica Widdifield⁷, Laura Fullerton⁸, Vandana Ahluwalia⁹ and Arthur Karasik¹⁰, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Clinical Evaluative Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Rehabilitation and Education Program, The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Division of Support, Systems and Outcomes, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Ontario Rheumatology Association, Brampton, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Ontario Rheumatology Association, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Excessive delays to rheumatologists have been documented and triage assessments of suspected IA referrals from primary care may be a key strategy to expedite…
Abstract Number: 117 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Same Day Rheumatology Access Clinic in an Academic Health Care Center
Muhammad Ijaz^1,2, Alireza Meysami¹, Amita Bishnoi¹ and Bernard Rubin³, ¹Rheumatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Rheumatology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, ³Rheumatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Background/Purpose: Open access clinics have been studied extensively in the primary care setting 1, but there is limited data regarding rheumatology open access clinics. To…
Abstract Number: 400 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Health Care Utilization Among Young Adults with Childhood-Onset Lupus Transitioning to Adult Care: Data from the Pediatric Lupus Outcomes Study
Erica F. Lawson¹ and Aimee O. Hersh², ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Pediatrics/Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Individuals with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) must transfer from pediatric- to adult-oriented health care as they enter adulthood. However, few studies have assessed…
Abstract Number: 1271 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost Savings and Interest in Pediatric Rheumatology Telemedicine Visits
Elizabeth A Kessler¹, Chelsey Smith¹, Ashley Sherman² and Mara L Becker¹, ¹Rheumatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²Research Development and Clinical Investigation, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Nearly 1 in 250 children live with arthritis, yet less than 300 board certified, practicing pediatric rheumatologists exist in the United States, approximately 90%…
Abstract Number: 2310 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access to Health Care in Rheumatology Practices through Initiation of an Outpatient Urgent Care Clinic, a Paradigm Shift
Ruchi Jain, Meenakshi Jolly, Theodore Pincus, Isabel Castrejón, Annie Huang and Joel A. Block, Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Urgent care clinics are built into some primary care practices, but no reports are available of urgent care clinics in rheumatology settings. Many rheumatologists…
Abstract Number: 2111 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Overcoming Barriers to Acute Patient Access: Is There a Need for Urgent Care Clinics in Rheumatology Practices?
Ruchi Jain, Narender Annapureddy, Isabel Castrejón, Theodore Pincus, Daniel Garcia and Joel A. Block, Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Urgent access for patients with rheumatic disease is limited in the United States, and it is often difficult to accommodate patients’ requests to be…

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