Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 2587 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Proprietary AI Rule Engine Assisted by an OpenAI-based ML Model Can Speed up and Better Inform the Prior Authorization Process for Rheumatology Investigations and Medications
Tanishka Agrawal¹, Sumanth Raman², J. Arun³ and HUMEIRA BADSHA⁴, ¹Dubai International Academy, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ²Algorithm Health, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ³Algorithm Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ⁴HBMC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic autoimmune conditions often need expensive treatments which require prior authorizations by insurance companies. However, significant delays in these processes leave patients…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2024
Delivery of Guideline Concordant Care in Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis
Alisha Akinsete¹, Mangala Rajan², Orysya Soroka², Karen Onel³, Monika Safford² and Iris Navarro Millan⁴, ¹Weill Cornell Medicine/ Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³HSS, New York, NY, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: 50-80% of children with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN). Children from historically marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by cSLE and…
Abstract Number: 1013 • ACR Convergence 2024
Burden of Emergency Department Visits and Their Outcomes Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS)
Vishwesh Bharadiya¹, Aman Singh², Parul Berry¹, Dominique Feterman Jimenez³, Grant Hughes³, Alison Bays³, Rachael Stovall³, Rashmi Dhital⁴ and Namrata Singh⁵, ¹AIIMS, New Delhi, India, ²Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴UC San Diego, Brentwood, TN, ⁵University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently visit the emergency department (ED). However, very little is known regarding the clinical characteristics of patients visiting the…
Abstract Number: 1080 • ACR Convergence 2024
Electronic Consults to Rheumatology: A One-Year Analysis of Referral Outcomes and Trends in Access
Jeanne Gosselin¹, Brendan Thoms², Bonita Libman³, Tessalyn Morrison³, George McLane² and Teresa Fama⁴, ¹University of Vermont Medical Center, Waterbury, VT, ²University of Vermont Medical Center, South Burlington, VT, ³University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, ⁴Univ of Vermont Health Network-Central Vermont Medical Center, Jericho, VT

Background/Purpose: Access to rheumatologic care is severely limited at our academic medical center with wait times of 9 months or longer for routine new patient…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Healthcare Access in Underserved Brooklyn Communities: A Comprehensive Multispecialty Patient Navigator Program
Meenakshi Kurup¹, Grace Shadid², Jasmine Pak², Alejandra Moncayo³, Naureen Kabani⁴, Soodeh Kabir⁵, Sharon Glick⁵ and Ellen Ginzler⁶, ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ³SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ⁴SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁵SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Underserved communities in the USA face significant healthcare disparities, leading to poorer clinical outcomes and higher rates of chronic diseases. Socioeconomic barriers such as…
Abstract Number: 1946 • ACR Convergence 2024
Shaping the Future of the National Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Initiative: Exploring the Impact of a Hybrid Model (Virtual and Face to Face) of MSK Triage
Julie Sugrue, Scott Murphy, Mark Kingston, paula Wallace, Catriona O'Dwyer, colum Moloney, Olivia McKenna, Finbarr Condon and Sean McKenna, Health Service Executive, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are the leading contributor of disability worldwide (de Thurah et al 2022). The National Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Initiative, ensures…
Abstract Number: 2610 • ACR Convergence 2024
Treatment Concordance of Asynchronous Virtual Visits Compared to Traditional In-person Visits in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of the Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled TELERA Trial
Johannes Knitza¹, Johanna Mucke², Manuel Grahammer³, Sebastian Kuhn¹, Nicolas Vuillerme⁴, Felix Muehlensiepen⁵, Gerhard Krönke⁶, Georg Schett⁷, Ann-Christin Pecher⁸ and Martin Krusche⁹, and the TELERA Study Group, ¹Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, Marburg, Germany, ²Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³ABATON, Berlin, Germany, ⁴AGEIS, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France, Grenoble, France, ⁵Center for Health Services Research, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf, Germany, Berlin, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology, Charité, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸Interdisciplinary Center of Rheumatic Diseases (INDIRA), University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany, Tübingen, Germany, ⁹III Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Access to rheumatology care is becoming increasingly limited, necessitating a re-evaluation of patient pathways. The objective of this study was to evaluate a new…
Abstract Number: 0200 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Educational Initiatives on Recruiting Underrepresented Participants into SLE Clinical Trials
Maria Bacalao¹, Marie Maitre² and Shivani Kottur³, ¹UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Healthcare disparities in SLE clinical trials are well known, with minoritized individuals facing more significant SLE morbidity and mortality, while being underrepresented in randomized…
Abstract Number: 1018 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analysis of Medication Usage and Monthly Costs in Hospitalized Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Observational Study
Daniela Alejandra Salcedo-Soto¹, Ana Cecilia Bardan-Inchaustegui², Pablo Gamez-Siller³, Deynna Montserrat Lara Mendez⁴, Diana Elsa Flores-Alvarado⁵, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio⁶, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza² and Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ³Facultad de Medicina UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁷UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Costs associated with rheumatic diseases significantly affect a considerable portion of patients’ income. The monthly income of northeastern Mexican families has been reported to…
Abstract Number: 1109 • ACR Convergence 2024
Differences Between Correlation and Causal Inference in Detecting Predictors of Undefined Crystal Arthropathy in Women
Laura Scagnellato¹, Antonio Collesei², Sonia farah³, Carlomaurizio Montecucco⁴, Francesca Oliviero⁵, Bernd raffeiner⁶, Marta favero⁵, Amelia Damasco⁵, doria Andrea⁵, Fausto Salaffi³ and Roberta Ramonda⁷, and SIR Study Group on Crystal Arthropaties, ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ²IRCCS Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV, Padova, Italy, ³Polytechnic University of Marche, Jesi (AN), Italy, ⁴IRCCS policlinico S. Matteo foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ⁵University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁶General Hospital of Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, University of Padova, Italy, Padova, Italy
Background/Purpose: Crystal arthropaties, including gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), are prevalent and burdensome conditions. The ALLSTAR model allows the identification of reliable causal,…
Abstract Number: 1917 • ACR Convergence 2024
Access to Rheumatology Care near Indian Health Service Hospitals for American Indian Communities
Tristan Furnary¹, Rachel Wallwork², Megan Lockwood³, Brooke Montgomery⁴, Caleb Bolden⁴, Siobhan Wescott⁵, Matthew Tobey⁴ and Marcy Bolster⁴, ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD, ³Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Geographic barriers to subspecialty care among American Indian (AI) populations are poorly defined. Mapping the geographic distribution of rheumatology providers is a crucial step…
Abstract Number: 1948 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Rheumatology Physician Assistant/Associate Workforce
Benjamin Smith¹, Roderick Hooker², Mirela Bruza-Augatis³, Kasey Puckett³ and Andrzej Kozikowski³, ¹Florida State University College of Medicine, Thomasville, GA, ²Independent Researcher, Ridgefield, WA, ³National Commission on Certification of PAs, Johns Creek, GA
Background/Purpose: The United States needs more rheumatologists, facing a growing population in size and age, an aging physician workforce, a shortage of replacement rheumatologists, and…
Abstract Number: 2653 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Insurance on Time to Biological Drug (bDMARD) Initiation and Inactive Disease Achievement in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Elaine Yung¹, Xiaoxuan Liu², Bin Huang³, Michael Wagner¹, Minal Aundhia², Chen Chen⁴ and hermine brunner⁵, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cinciannati, OH, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cin, OH, ⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: When uncontrolled, JIA is associated with short-term and long-term complications that affect the patient’s quality of life. A common goal of treatment is to…
Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics of Hospitalizations and Outpatient Follow-up for Patients with SLE at an Academic Hospital Setting in Austin, Texas
Riti Kotamarti¹ and Veena Patel², ¹Dell Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX, ²Dell Medical School - UT Health Austin, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE have high rates of hospitalizations annually and require careful coordination of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Prior analyses…
Abstract Number: 1019 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Race and Ethnicity and Historical Redlining on Psoriatic Disease Burden
Brittany Banbury¹, Sharon Dowell², Christopher Jenkins³, Emily Holladay⁴, Fenglong Xie⁵, Jingyi Zhang⁵, Grace Wright⁶, Jeffrey Curtis⁷ and Gail Kerr⁸, ¹Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Brooklyn, NY, ²NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, JONESBORO, AR, ³Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Edmond, OK, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Grace C Wright MD PC, New York, NY, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ⁸Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Previous literature has suggested racial and ethnic variations in the clinical expression of psoriatic disease, with Non-White patients having more extensive skin disease, higher…

All abstracts accepted to ACR Convergence are under media embargo once the ACR has notified presenters of their abstract’s acceptance. They may be presented at other meetings or published as manuscripts after this time but should not be discussed in non-scholarly venues or outlets. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the ACR.

Accepted abstracts are made available to the public online in advance of the meeting and are published in a special online supplement of our scientific journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology. Information contained in those abstracts may not be released until the abstracts appear online. In an exception to the media embargo, academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an ACR abstract on the ACR website. However, the ACR continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained in the abstract (e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of editorial news coverage) is under media embargo until 10:00 AM ET on November 14, 2024. Journalists with access to embargoed information cannot release articles or editorial news coverage before this time. Editorial news coverage is considered original articles/videos developed by employed journalists to report facts, commentary, and subject matter expert quotes in a narrative form using a variety of sources (e.g., research, announcements, press releases, events, etc.).

Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Authors are responsible for notifying colleagues, institutions, communications firms, and all other stakeholders related to the development or promotion of the abstract about this policy. If you have questions about the ACR abstract embargo policy, please contact ACR abstracts staff at [email protected].