Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 1060 • ACR Convergence 2024
Therapeutic Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predict Lower Mean Frequency of Recurrent Acute Care Utilization in Lupus
Shivani Garg¹, Giancarlo Valiente², Callie Saric¹, Betty Chewning³ and Christie Bartels⁴, ¹University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, ³University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Nonadherence to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is highly prevalent in lupus (or SLE) and two-fold higher in patients of Black race or Hispanic ethnicity. While HCQ…
Abstract Number: 1890 • ACR Convergence 2024
Emergency Department Visits for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study
Dani Contreras¹, Zanir Bhanji¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Claire Barber¹ and Cheryl Barnabe¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) are conditions where appropriate access to ambulatory care could prevent or reduce complications, a more severe disease course, or…
Abstract Number: 1943 • ACR Convergence 2024
Virtual Rheumatology in the Real World: Use of Telemonitoring to Optimize the Management of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Maria Di Cicco¹, Elisa Verduci¹, Marina Muscarà¹, Laura Belloli¹, Antonella Adinolfi¹, Cinzia Casu¹, Davide Filippini¹, Federica Filippini², Maria Chiara Gerardi¹, Martina Schettino¹, Nicola Ughi³ and Oscar Massimiliano Epis¹, ¹Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ²Bicocca University, Milan, Italy, ³Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Mila, Italy
Background/Purpose: The burden of chronic musculoskeletal disease is increasing worldwide, with a high demand for innovative approaches to deliver effective, feasible and cost-effective access to…
Abstract Number: 2526 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of the Hospital Emergency Advocacy & Treatment Kit (HEAT Kit) for Patients with Vasculitis
Sarah Jones¹, Pamela Squires² and Donna McArthur³, ¹Eosinophilic & Rare Disease Cooperative, Tucson, AZ, ²Eosinophilic & Rare Disease Cooperative, Tucson, ³Adjunct professor of nursing, Vanderbilt School of Nursing; Adjunct clinical professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing & Dept. of Neurology, Tucson, AZ
Background/Purpose: All forms of vasculitis are rare with patients frequently experiencing poor or extended care in the hospital and ED settings. The ERDC founder experienced…
Abstract Number: 0186 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of a Novel Dried Blood Spot Method to Improve Capacity for ANA Testing in Lower-Resource Settings
Ekemini Ogbu¹, Stela Florea², Donna Diorio², Somak Roy², Dhriti Sharma², Michael Henrickson², Patricia Vega-Fernandez², Angela Migowa³, Sarangarajan Ranganathan² and hermine brunner¹, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ³AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY, Nairobi, Kenya
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis of children and young adults with rheumatologic disorders remains a global challenge especially in lower-resource settings. There is limited access to diagnostic…
Abstract Number: 0985 • ACR Convergence 2024
Specific Causes for Hospitalization in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Alandra Ward, Ciana Sudheer, Allan Li, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Background/Purpose: Knowing which diagnoses result in a high frequency of hospitalization in persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout can inform health system planning and…
Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Triage Accuracy of Unclear Rheumatology Referrals: A Quality Improvement Study
Stephanie Gottheil¹, Chiara Gottheil² and Joseph Carson³, and Canadian Rheumatology Association - CIORA Grant, ¹London Rheumatology, London, ²London Rheumatology, London, Canada, ³London Rheumatology, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) need to be seen urgently to initiate treatment. Our community rheumatology clinic in Ontario, Canada was concerned that…
Abstract Number: 1909 • ACR Convergence 2024
Racial Disparities in Ocular Complications of Systemic Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Insa Mannstadt¹, Yiyuan Wu² and Bella Mehta³, ¹Columbia University VP&S, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: While systemic rheumatic diseases, including Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and spondyloarthropathies, are known to have severe ophthalmologic manifestations, there…
Abstract Number: 1944 • ACR Convergence 2024
Enhancing Rheumatology Consultations with AI-Powered Triage: The ReumAI Pilot Study
Antonio Gomez-Centeno¹, Mariña Sabaris-Vilas², Javier Segura-Sanchez³ and Fermin Garcia-Sancho³, ¹Hospital Quiron Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Hospital Quirón Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³TamoeInnovation S.L., Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: In private healthcare settings, patients often have direct access to specialists without prior referral. However, in rheumatology, this can lead to inefficiencies due to…
Abstract Number: 2556 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Multi-center Study of Associations Between Neighborhood-Level Child Opportunity, Initial Disease Severity and Acute Care Utilization Among Children with SLE
Joyce Chang¹, Jessica Liu¹, Emily Smitherman², Pooja Patel³, Gabrielle Alonzi¹, Gabrielle Morgan⁴, Livie Timmerman⁵, Laura Berbert⁶, Edie Weller¹, Karen Costenbader⁷ and Mary Beth Son⁸, ¹Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁴Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gardendale, AL, ⁶Boston Children's Hospital, Belmont, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁸Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA
Background/Purpose: Child opportunity is defined as the neighborhood resources and conditions that promote healthy childhood development. We determined whether low neighborhood-level opportunity associates with more…
Abstract Number: 0192 • ACR Convergence 2024
Associations Between Social Determinants of Health and Acute Care Use Among Individuals with Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the All of Us Research Program
Candace Feldman¹, Leah Santacroce¹, Yomaira Silva², Jing Cui¹, Jeong Yee¹, Elizabeth Karlson¹ and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH), or social risk factors like economic insecurities, inadequate health care access and neighborhood vulnerability, contribute to modifiable inequities…
Abstract Number: 1012 • ACR Convergence 2024
Disparities in Time to Diagnosis for Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Renato Ferrandiz¹, Gabriela Rabasa², Sarah Gasman³, Brooke Mcginley⁴, Rachael Stovall⁵, S. Reza Jafarzadeh⁶, Jean Liew⁶ and Maureen Dubreuil⁷, ¹North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, AL, ²Department of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁷Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA; formerly ankylosing spondylitis) has an average diagnostic delay of 7 years, which can lead to a diminished quality of life…
Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2024
A 2-Year Pilot Project to Identify and Address Disparities in Health Literacy in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Through Distribution of Surveys and Patient Education Materials
Nicole Leung¹, Kelly Corbitt², Catherine Howe¹, Abhimanyu Amarnani³, Jammie Law¹, Cristina Sorrento⁴, Emily Gutowski⁵, Joshua Novack¹, Mary Guan⁵, Scott Goldberg¹, Tasneem Ahmed¹, Meghan Anderson⁶, Michael Pillinger⁷ and Sara Stream¹, ¹New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴New York University Langone Medical Center, Astoria, NY, ⁵New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶New York University Langone Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY
Background/Purpose: Improving health literacy in patients with rheumatic diseases is important, as many have chronic, complex diagnoses treated with high-risk medications. Poor health literacy puts…
Abstract Number: 1910 • ACR Convergence 2024
Appointment Adherence: Impact of Health Portal Access, Letters, Phone Calls and Text Message Reminders in Underserved Population
Dina Ismail¹, Fatema Ezzy² and Milena Vukelic³, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Louisiana State University, New York City, NY
Background/Purpose: Missed appointments in rheumatology are reported to be up to 40%. Non-adherence to outpatient visits is contributing to poor outcomes and low income population is considered especially vulnerable. In New…
Abstract Number: 1945 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Bridge to Adult Care from Childhood for Young Adults with Rheumatic Disease (BACC YARD) Program, a Pediatric-to-Adult Rheumatology Transition Program: 2024 Updates
John Bridges¹, Eileen Rife², Randy Cron³, Livie Timmerman⁴, Linda McAllister⁵, Annelle Reed⁶, Carolyn Smith⁷, Emily Smitherman³, Matthew Stoll³, Bethany Walker⁵ and Melissa Mannion³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gardendale, AL, ⁵Children's of Alabama, Trussville, AL, ⁶Children's of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, ⁷Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: The transition period from pediatric to adult-oriented rheumatology care is a high-risk time for disease flare and poor outcomes. We previously demonstrated implementation of…

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