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  • Abstract Number: 1019 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Association of Historical Redlining and Present-Day Neighborhood Inequities with Missed Outpatient Appointments Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions

    Sherry Yang1, Leah Santacroce2 and Candace Feldman2, 1Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Structural racism pervades U.S. history with continued effects on health inequities. Residential segregation serves as an example, where redlining maps outlined areas with high…
  • Abstract Number: 2038 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Preventative Health Screenings in Rheumatology Outpatients

    Minerva Nong1, Medha Barbhaiya2, Jonah Levine3, Vivian Bykerk4, Rachel Heise5 and Lisa Mandl2, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 3NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 4Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 5Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created significant barriers to accessing recommended preventative health screening. Patients already managing a chronic disease, particularly those using immunosuppressive medications, may…
  • Abstract Number: 0162 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Assessing Reproductive Health Counseling and Provider Attitudes in Rheumatology Post Roe v. Wade in Houston, Texas

    Ruhani Desai and Meera Subash, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

    Background/Purpose: Many rheumatic diseases disproportionately affect women of childbearing age. Advances in the field of rheumatology have led to an increase in targeted treatment agents.…
  • Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Telehealth Utilization and Satisfaction Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Trends Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Kristin Wipfler1 and Kaleb Michaud2, 1FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, 2University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid transition to increased telehealth utilization, with many rheumatology providers replacing in-person clinical visits with telehealth visits or expanding…
  • Abstract Number: 1024 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Relationship Between Race and Ethnicity, Time to Diagnosis, and Disease Activity for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the CARRA Registry

    Sarah McGuire1, Tania Atanassova2, Joanna Madej2, Manuel Jimenez2, Daniel Horton1 and for the CARRA TMJ Arthritis Workgroup3, 1Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 2Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 3Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: Compared to non-Hispanic White children, Black children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have more severe disease at diagnosis and worse outcomes, such as…
  • Abstract Number: 2046 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Implementation of an Automated Transition Readiness Assessment in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic

    Elizabeth Murray1, Melissa Argraves1, Alysha Taxter2, Kelly Wise3, Paul Jensen4, Alana Goldstein-Leever1, Bethanne Thomas1, Alexa Scott1, Jonnie Lee Hughes1, James Gallup1, Diana Sumano Vicente1, Stacy Ardoin1 and Vidya Sivaraman1, 1Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 2Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH, 3Nationwide Children's Hospital, Hilliard, OH, 4Intermountain Southwest Rheumatology Associates, St. George, UT

    Background/Purpose: Many pediatric patients are inadequately prepared for the transition from pediatric to adult subspecialty healthcare, and patients who fail to transition successfully are more…
  • Abstract Number: 0174 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Evaluation of Healthcare Utilization in Members with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Jean Park, W. Cliff Rutter, Elisea Avalos-Reyes, Chen Liu, Will Cavers, Dorothea Verbrugge and Kjel Johnson, CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI

    Background/Purpose: Healthcare utilization is increasing among patients with rheumatic diseases. While several studies have assessed healthcare utilization in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, few studies have…
  • Abstract Number: 0993 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Successful Implementation of a New Patient Video Triage Program

    Dr Tarun Sharma1, Adam Dore2, Caitlin Rossi3 and Jessica Heintzinger3, 1West Penn Hospital, New Delhi, India, 2Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, 3AHN, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: Many factors contribute to long wait times for new patient rheumatology visits including the increasing number of rheumatology referrals and new patient visits. Through…
  • Abstract Number: 1026 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Patients’ Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Associations with the Orthopedic Consultation

    Insa Mannstadt1, J. Alex Gibbons2, Troy Amen1, Mangala Rajan3, Sarah Young4, Michael Parks1, Mark Figgie1, Anne Bass5, Linda Russell1, Bella Mehta5, iris Navarro-Millán1 and Susan Goodman1, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, 3Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 4Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 5Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: While racial/ethnic disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) utilization are well-documented, the impact of orthopedic specialists on patients' perceptions of TJA is poorly understood.…
  • Abstract Number: 2060 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Creation of a Standardized and Collaborative Transfer Process from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology

    Alana Haussmann1, Lauren Taylor-Maloney2, Ingrid Pan2, Katherine Nowicki3, JoAnn Zell4 and Katharine Moore5, 1University of Colorado Internal Medicine Residency, Denver, CO, 2Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 3University of Colorado, Lakewood, CO, 4University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, 5University of Colorado / Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

    Background/Purpose: The transfer of care from pediatric to adult rheumatology (AR) is a complex process dependent on communication between medical teams within and across institutions,…
  • Abstract Number: 0175 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Predicting Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence in US Adults with Chronic Arthritis: A Machine Learning Approach

    Ashkan Ara1, Matthew Chenoweth1 and Christopher Scannell2, 1University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2UCLA / West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Background/Purpose: Cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN) occurs when patients are unable to follow their prescribed medication regimen due to financial constraints, such as high costs or…
  • Abstract Number: 0995 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Rheumatoid Arthritis Early Diagnostic Clinic: A Web-based Referral Tool Serving Ethnic Minority Patients

    Mercedes Quinones1, Sharon Dowell2, Ilona Jileaeva3, Oshoze Kadiri3, Christopher Swearingen4 and Gail Kerr5, 1Washington DC VA Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 2NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro, AR, 3Howard University, Washington, DC, 4Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, CA, 5Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) data indicate a "window of opportunity" during which DMARD therapy is most effective in achieving early and sustained remission, hence expedited…
  • Abstract Number: 1027 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Single-Payer Health Insurance May Not Mitigate Income-Based Differences in Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilization: A Transnational Analysis

    Bella Mehta1, Kaylee Ho2, J. Alex Gibbons3, Vicki Ling4, Susan Goodman5, Michael Parks5, Bheeshma Ravi6, Fei Wang2, Said Ibrahim7 and Peter cram8, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 2Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 3Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, 4Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 6Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Northwell Health, New York, NY, 8The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Background/Purpose: Access to care varies across health systems. Countries with universal health insurance are thought to have less wealth-based health disparities, but it is unclear…
  • Abstract Number: 2065 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Exploring the Power of Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Insights from Young Rheumatologists in Mexico

    Mario R. Garcia-Pompermayer1, Sarah G. Ayton2, Karina Silva Luna3 and Mario Alberto Garza Elizondo3, 1Hospital San Jose, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 2Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, 3Hospital Zambrano-Hellion, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico

    Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a valuable tool in Rheumatology as it is non-invasive, cost-effective, and useful in regular clinical practice. However, its adoption has…
  • Abstract Number: 0177 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence Among US Adults with Chronic Arthritis: Trends, Comparisons, and Disparities

    Ashkan Ara1, Matthew Chenoweth1, Christopher Scannell2 and John FitzGerald1, 1University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2UCLA / West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Background/Purpose: Cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN), a measure of drug affordability, refers to a patient's inability to adhere to a prescribed medication regimen due to high…
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