Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 1136 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Access in an Academic Rheumatology Department by Reducing the No Show Rate
Richard Zamore¹, ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: No shows are a widespread problem across medical practices, and lead to negative consequences for patients and providers (Mendel 2017). The rheumatology division at…
Abstract Number: 2831 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cracks in Your Referral Process? Find Your Sustainable Solution Here
Sheetal Vora¹, Amanda Moyer ², Lynn Kalhagen ², Anna Sherrod ², Thomas Griffin ², Kristen Corcoran ², Sarah Mabus ² and Talia Buitrago ², ¹Atrium Health, Charolotte, ²Atrium Health, Charlotte
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
Abstract Number: 2869 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Access to Care and Diagnostic Delays in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Jessica Neely ¹, Susan Kim ¹, Hugh Sturrock ² and Julia Shalen², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco
Background/Purpose: Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) are not known. We hypothesized that limited access to pediatric rheumatologists can lead to delay…
Abstract Number: 275 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Equity: Access to Rituximab for Patients Comparing Variable Access in a Single Rheumatology Clinic
Raymond Chu¹, Catherine Mallon¹, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert¹ and Elaine Yacyshyn², ¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: The purpose of our study is to investigate the difference in time to access of rituximab therapy between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared…
Abstract Number: 345 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Snap Crackle Pop: Healing the Cracks in Our Referral Process, Helping Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Get Care Sooner
Sheetal S. Vora¹, Talia L. Buitrago-Mogollon², Sarah C. Mabus¹, Thomas A. Griffin¹, Anna Sherrod¹, Lynn W. Kalhagen¹ and Emily S. Ogletree¹, ¹Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ²1000 Blythe Blvd, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
Abstract Number: 560 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Formulary Copayment Change on Treatment Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Etanercept
Hafiz Oko-osi¹, Machaon Bonafede², Mahdi Gharaibeh¹, Janna Manjelievskaia², Lorena Lopez-Gonzalez², David H. Collier¹ and Bradley S. Stolshek¹, ¹Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ²IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment to improve or maintain disease activity. Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), a…
Abstract Number: 1173 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Measuring the Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) Program Trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) Workforce in Canada: A Profile of Practice Settings, Roles and Participation in Models of Arthritis Care in Canada
Katie Lundon¹, Rachel Shupak² and Amanda Pullan³, ¹University of Toronto, Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: 1. To measure and map the ACPAC ERP workforce in Canada. 2. To present a snapshot of general practice characteristics relating to the ACPAC-trained…
Abstract Number: 2187 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specialist Link Telephone Advice Cost Effectively Enhances Rheumatology Patient Care in Alberta, Canada
Yolanda Martens-Vanhilst¹, Dianne P. Mosher², Linda Slocombe¹ and Paul MacMullan³, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Med, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Calgary zone of Alberta Health Services serves a population of almost 2million Canadians over a wide geographical area and is underserved in terms…
Abstract Number: 2309 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of a Primary Prevention, Population-Based Virtual Osteoporosis Clinic Dramatically Increases the Number of Rural Veterans Receiving Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment
Karla L. Miller¹, Shardool Patel², Grant W. Cannon³ and Zachary L. Anderson², ¹Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The delivery of osteoporosis services is sub-optimal nationally and throughout the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system and particularly poor for rural Veterans. To meet…
Abstract Number: 185 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Pre-Appointment Consult Triage on Patient Selection and Revenue Generation in a University Rheumatology Practice
Sterling West¹, Duane Pearson¹, Christopher C. Striebich², Ryan Goecker¹ and Jason Kolfenbach¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Rhuematology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Academic hospital leadership puts a priority on all patients (pts) having access to subspecialists. Often the demand for rheumatology consultation exceeds the ability to…
Abstract Number: 186 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Paediatric Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage in the Community – Rightpath – a Pilot Study
Nicola Smith¹, Sharmila Jandial², Jill Firth³, Helen Light³, Katharine Kinsey³, Neil Snowden³, Judith McNaught⁴, Tim Rapley⁵, Alan Nye³ and Helen E. Foster⁶, ¹Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Pennine MSK Partnership Ltd, Oldham, United Kingdom, ⁴Physiotherapy, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, United Kingdom, ⁵Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁶Institute of Cellular Medicine and Paediatric Rheumatology, Newcastle University and Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: We are piloting a children and young people (CYP) community-based triage (called Rightpath) based on a validated adult MSK triage model developed by Pennine…
Abstract Number: 196 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Assistance Program Outcomes in a Community Clinic Setting
Stephanie Cerritos¹, Yanira Ruiz-Perdomo¹, Natalie Tobar¹, Ann Biehl² and James D. Katz³, ¹National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²Department of Pharmacy, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, ³National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Uninsured rheumatic disease patients are at risk for inadequate treatment due to issues with access to care, such as medication costs that average at…
Abstract Number: 213 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perception of Access to Mental Health Services in Publicly Insured Vs Privately Insured Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Elizabeth Soto-Cardona, Jackie Szymonifka and Robert F. Spiera, Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: To assess perception of access to mental health services (MHS) and utilization of those services based on participant’s insurance type. We compared responses of…
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…

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