Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 1164 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inequity: Level of Education Is Associated with Access to Biologic Dmards Even in a Country with Highly Developed Social Welfare (Norway)
Polina Putrik¹, Sofia Ramiro², Elisabeth Lie³, Andras Keszei⁴, Desirée van der Heijde⁵, Robert Landewé⁶, Tore K. Kvien⁷, Till Uhlig⁷ and Annelies Boonen⁸, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology Center, University of Amsterdam & Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Medical Informatics, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, ⁵Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁶Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose Biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) have greatly improved the outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Investigating possible inequities in access to bDMARDs across socio-economic factors is important,…
Abstract Number: 1153 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Area of Residence and Socio-Economic Factors Significantly Affect Access to Biological Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Romania
Catalin Codreanu¹, Corina Mogosan², Ruxandra Ionescu³, Ioan Ancuta⁴, Magda Parvu⁵ and Simona Rednic⁶, ¹5 Thomas Masaryk Street, 'Dr. Ion Stoia' Clinical Center of Rheumatic Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, ²'Dr. Ion Stoia' Clinical Center of Rheumatic Diseases, Bucharest, Romania, ³Rheumatology, Sfanta Maria Clinical Hospital, UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania, ⁴“Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, ⁵Rheumatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucuresti, Romania, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Background/Purpose Clinical trials have proven the efficacy of biological therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worldwide. However, high costs have set boundaries to their use, especially…
Abstract Number: 901 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rate of Serum Uric Acid (SUA) Assessment in Gout Patients Treated with Urate-Lowering Therapy: Treating to Target?
Robert Morlock¹, David M. Kern², Ozgur Tunceli², Siting Zhou², Laura Horne³, Sulabha Ramachandran³ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹4939 Directors Place, Ardea Biosciences, San Diego, CA, ²HealthCore, Inc., Wilmington, DE, ³AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and is caused by chronic hyperuricemia, leading to urate crystal deposition disease and subsequent intermittent…
Abstract Number: 94 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Possible Effects of Medicare-Only Insurance Coverage on the Use of Biologics in Patients with RA
Marcia Genta, Dallas Arthritis Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Biologics, a relatively new widely used class of medication that can substantially improve the course of RA, are expensive and their use is not…
Abstract Number: 2908 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Roles Of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants In Rheumatology Practices In The United States
Erika Brown¹, Asaf Bitton², Liana Fraenkel³, Hsun Tsao⁴, Jeffrey N. Katz⁵ and Daniel H. Solomon^1,6, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Yale University School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, CT, ⁴Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology and Orthopedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: A recent workforce study of rheumatology in the US suggests that during the next several decades the demand for rheumatology services will outstrip the…
Abstract Number: 1760 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationships Between Driving Distance, Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis, and Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Receipt
Jennifer M. Polinski¹, M. Alan Brookhart², John Z. Ayanian³, Jeffrey N. Katz⁴, Seo Young Kim⁵, Chris Tonner⁶, Edward H. Yelin⁷ and Daniel H. Solomon^8,9, ¹Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology and Orthopedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology; Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁷Arthritis Research Group, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁸Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Boston, MA, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are recommended for all patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some studies estimate that almost half of patients with RA do…
Abstract Number: 2511 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Potential Barriers That Limit Access to Rheumatologists Among Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Universal Access Health Care System
Jessica Widdifield¹, J. Michael Paterson², Sasha Bernatsky³, Karen Tu², Nadia Gunraj², Noah Ivers¹, Debra Butt², R. Liisa Jaakkimainen⁴, J. Carter Thorne⁵, Vandana Ahluwalia⁶ and Claire Bombardier⁷, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Ctre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Preventive Med and Biostatisti, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶William Osler Health Center, Brampton, ON, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines for the optimal care of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend prompt referral to a rheumatologist. In the province of Ontario, Canada all 13…
Abstract Number: 2041 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access and Patient Education in Rheumatology: the Gout Shared Medical Appointment; a Quality Improvement Initiative
Alicia J. Zbehlik¹ and Nicole M. Orzechowski², ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²Section of Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Patients experience long waits for consultations in Rheumatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). The cause of this is multi-factorial, including provider referral patterns, patient preferences,…
Abstract Number: 2012 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Productivity: Results of the American Academy of Pediatrics 2010 Workforce Survey
Michael Henrickson¹ and Laura Laskosz², ¹MLC 4010, Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Division of Technical and Medical Services, The American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL
Background/Purpose: Relative value units (RVUs) are a payer-neutral measure of clinical work. The federal government uses a multi-component formula to convert this measure into reimbursement.…
Abstract Number: 1844 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inequities in Access to Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Across 46 European Countries
Polina Putrik¹, Sofia Ramiro², Milena Pavlova³, Tore K. Kvien⁴, Tuulikki Sokka⁵, Till Uhlig⁴, Annelies Boonen⁶ and Equity In Access To Treatment of RA Across Europe⁷, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal, ³Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁴Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁷European Region
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of patients with RA, EULAR recommends to initiate biologic DMARDs after failing synthetic DMARDs. However, biologics are costly, and it is…
Abstract Number: 1721 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of User-Focused Standards of Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis the Www.Eumusc.Net Project – Work Package 5
Michaela Stoffer¹, Josef S. Smolen², Anthony D. Woolf³, Tanja A. Stamm⁴ and EUMUSC.net working group WP 5⁵, ¹Internal Medicine III, division of rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III,, Medical University of Vienna and Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria, ³Rheumatology Dept, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro Cornwall, United Kingdom, ⁴Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁵Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske, Truro Cornwall, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The EUMUSC.net project facilitates cooperation between EU Member States and promotes a comprehensive European strategy to optimise musculoskeletal health.The purpose of Work package 5,…
Abstract Number: 925 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Rheumatology Services for Arthritis: The Role of SES and Geographic Availability of Rheumatologists and Primary Care Physicians
E. M. Badley¹, Mayilee Canizares² and Aileen M. Davis³, ¹Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research,Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research,Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, Departments of Rehabilitation Science and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Access to rheumatology is critical for timely treatment of new onset inflammatory arthritis (IA). Barriers to timely care include patient characteristics, the need for…
Abstract Number: 287 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variation in Healthcare Utilization by Region and Number of Rheumatologists Per State Among Pediatric Medicaid Patients with Lupus Nephritis Prior to End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States, 2000-2004
Linda T. Hiraki¹, Candace H. Feldman², Graciela S. Alarcon³, Jun Liu⁴, Michael A. Fischer⁵, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer⁶ and Karen H. Costenbader⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁷Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Unequal healthcare access and utilization may contribute to the striking sociodemographic disparities seen in outcomes for children with lupus nephritis. Medicaid is the U.S.…

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