Abstract Number: 1242 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologists Participating in the RISE Registry Succeeded in the First Year of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Background/Purpose: Under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), rheumatologists face financial repercussions through the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) based on performance on…Abstract Number: 1408 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Patient Reported Outcomes at Point of Care in Immune Mediated Diseases: Minimal Clinically Important Differences
Background/Purpose: Patient reported measures of global health and disease activity are increasingly used in routine care; however, detecting meaningful change in clinical status (responsiveness) is difficult…Abstract Number: 1686 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rule-Based Algorithm Using Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Classification Criteria to Identify Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) from Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body including skin, lungs, brain, heart, kidneys, joints, and…Abstract Number: 1692 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using ICD-10-CM Codes to Identify Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Electronic Health Record
Background/Purpose: The electronic health record (EHR) serves as a powerful tool to enable researchers to collect a large cohort of patients across the healthcare system. …Abstract Number: 2047 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Implementation of a “Data-in-Once” Model for a Pediatric Rheumatology Learning Health System
Background/Purpose: Medical institutions are adopting electronic health records (EHR) in accordance with Meaningful Use making it possible to standardize and capture patient data for registries…Abstract Number: 2612 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparities in Antimalarial Prescribing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using a Real-World, Electronic Health Record
Background/Purpose: Antimalarials (AMs) reduce disease activity and improve survival in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are recommended regardless of disease severity. Prior studies…Abstract Number: 2890 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Machine Learning Methods Using Electronic Medical Records to Predict Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
Background/Purpose: Varicella zoster virus infections (VZV) can be associated with significant morbidity in immunosuppressed hosts. However, methods do not exist to systematically identify which patients…Abstract Number: 128 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Machine Learning and Traditional Statistical Methods to Classify RA-Related Disability Using Administrative Claims Data
Background/Purpose: Administrative claims and electronic health record (EHR) data are commonly used to assess outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, direct measures of functional status…Abstract Number: 189 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing a Patient-Reported Measure of Physical Function through an Online Electronic Health Record Patient Portal in Routine Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Despite significant interest in the collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to make care more patient-centered, few studies have evaluated implementation efforts to collect PROs…Abstract Number: 351 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Integration of Electronically Captured Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Visit
Background/Purpose: Increasing emphasis has been placed on the use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in both research and clinical practice. Capturing this data in clinical…Abstract Number: 712 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Electronic Health Record Method Reveals That dsDNA Antibody-Negative Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Pain, Sleep, and Mood Disorders
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus is a heterogeneous disease with diverse presentations. Studies have shown that dsDNA antibodies associate with renal disease. However, less is known about…Abstract Number: 1097 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigating Opportunities for Cost Conscious Care: A Review of Physician Practice in Ordering Anti-Nuclear Antibody Testing at an Academic Community Hospital
Background/Purpose: More than 94,000 ANA tests are performed each year resulting in an estimated cost of 2.24 million dollars annually. The American College of Rheumatology…Abstract Number: 1134 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Case Series of Gout and Downs Syndrome – a New Paradigm for Detecting Disease Associations Using Big Data
Background/Purpose: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is known to have higher prevalence of certain conditions including cardiac defects, hypothyroidism, hearing defects and early Alzheimer’s disease, but…Abstract Number: 1147 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Macrophage Activation Syndrome or Acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults: Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Survivorship in an American Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Macrophage Activation Syndrome, also known as acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in adults, is an immune-mediated systemic inflammatory state. It is associated with multisystem organ failure…Abstract Number: 1689 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Electronic Health Record Algorithms to Accurately Identify Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disease with high morbidity and mortality. The electronic health record (EHR) represents a powerful tool to…
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