Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

Abstract Number: 257 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Alcohol Use Hospitalizations in People with Gout, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Low Back Pain Are Increasing: A Time-trends Study Using the U.S. National Data
Jasvinder Singh¹ and john Cleveland ², ¹University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Alcohol abuse and associated mortality is an important public health problem in the U.S. To our knowledge, limited data are available on alcohol use…
Abstract Number: 967 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Care Utilization for Musculoskeletal Issues during the Pre-Diagnosis Period in Psoriatic Arthritis – a Population-Based Study
Lihi Eder¹, Karen Tu², Cheryl F. Rosen³, Raed Alhusayen⁴, Stephanie Cheng⁵, Jacqueline Young⁵, Willemina Campbell⁶, Sasha Bernatsky⁷, Dafna D Gladman⁸, Richard J. Cook⁹, Michael Paterson⁵ and Jessica Widdifield¹⁰, ¹Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Family Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Department of Medicine, Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Research Program, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Toronto, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Numerous studies have shown delays in diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis. The heterogeneous nature and frequently insidious onset of PsA…
Abstract Number: 1427 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Model of Care for Pediatric Rheumatology in Ontario: Preliminary Results from Pilot Telemedicine Clinics Utilizing Advanced Clinician Practitioners in Arthritis Care
Roberta Berard¹, Susan MacQueen², Michelle Diebold³, Y. Ingrid Goh⁴, Anne MacLeod⁵, Kristi Whitney-Mahoney⁶, Christine O'Brien⁶, Brian M. Feldman⁷ and Deborah M. Levy⁸, ¹Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ²The Arthritis Society, Kitchener, ON, Canada, ³Department of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵The Arthritis Society, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
AbstractBackground/Purpose: Twenty-five pediatric rheumatologists (PR) service a population of 14 million Ontarians. To facilitate care to patients living in distance communities we proposed a new…
Abstract Number: 214 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ambulatory and Hospital Care for Arthritis and Related Conditions in Ontario, Canada
Y. Raja Rampersaud¹, J. Denise Power², Anthony V. Perruccio², Michael Paterson³, Christian Veillette², Elizabeth M. Badley⁴ and Nizar Mahomed², ¹Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Torotno, ON, Canada, ²Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Health Care & Outcomes Research, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has publicly funded, universal health insurance covering medically necessary hospital and physician services with no copayments. The purpose of…
Abstract Number: 1050 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Predictors of Knee Replacement Overuse and Underuse in the US
Hassan Ghomrawi¹, Alvin Mushlin², Raymond Kang³, Samprit Banerjee², Jasvinder A. Singh⁴, Leena Sharma⁵, Tuhina Neogi⁶, Michael C. Nevitt⁷ and Daniel Riddle⁸, ¹Surgery and Pediatrics/Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ³Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁶Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁷Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁸Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: The elective nature of knee replacement (KR) creates difficult decisions and the potential for both overuse and underuse. We examined the temporal relationship between…
Abstract Number: 1054 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Utilization Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis – a Cluster Analysis
Nina Mars^1,2, Anne M Kerola^2,3, Markku J Kauppi^4,5, Matti Pirinen¹, Outi Elonheimo⁶ and Tuulikki Sokka-Isler⁷, ¹Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ²University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁴School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁶FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd., Helsinki, Finland, ⁷Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Background/Purpose: Utilization patterns in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are complex. For targeted interventions, patients with special healthcare needs should be recognized. Our aim was to explore…
Abstract Number: 2216 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Adults with Arthritis Advised to Exercise By Their Health Care Providers? National Health Interview Survey, 2002 and 2014
Jennifer M. Hootman¹, Louise Murphy², Michael Boring³ and Teresa J. Brady³, ¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kennesaw, GA, ²Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Most published clinical practice guidelines for the management of osteoarthritis recommend exercise as a primary self-management strategy. Despite this, less than one-third of primary…
Abstract Number: 2834 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Cost Drivers in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nina Mars¹, Anne M Kerola^2,3, Markku J Kauppi^4,5, Matti Pirinen¹, Outi Elonheimo⁶ and Tuulikki Sokka-Isler⁷, ¹Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ³University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ⁴School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁶FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd., Helsinki, Finland, ⁷Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with high healthcare resource utilization, but knowledge about factors determining healthcare costs is limited. The aim was to identify…
Abstract Number: 6 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Youth
Joyce Chang^1,2, David Mandell³ and Andrea Knight^4,5,6, ¹Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness & PolicyLab, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset SLE is associated with high risk for organ damage, which may be mitigated by early diagnosis and treatment. To identify points of health…
Abstract Number: 1263 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implicit Biases Influencing Service Provision in Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
Maude Laliberté¹, Barbara Mazer², Tatiana Orozco³, Gevorg Chilingaryan⁴, Bryn Williams-Jones¹, Matthew Hunt⁴ and Debbie Ehrmann Feldman⁵, ¹Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The management of physical therapy (PT) services may raise concerns about equity. Previous research suggests that certain individuals have less access to services and…
Abstract Number: 1405 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Measures in High Priority Rheumatologic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Analysis
Melissa Wells¹, Stephanie Giattino¹, Malithi Jayasundara¹, Lisa Criscione-Schrieber¹, Arif Kamal² and Eugene William St.Clair¹, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: To identify published quality measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), osteoporosis, spondyloarthropathy (SpA) and gout for the purpose of summarizing the existing measures…
Abstract Number: 1869 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mental Health Care in Systemic Sclerosis; Rates of Utilization and Associated Factors in the Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort
Karima Becetti¹, Jessica K. Gordon¹, Joseph Nguyen², Carol Mancuso³, Linda Kwakkenbos^4,5, Marie-Eve Carrier^4,5, Brett D. Thombs^4,5, Robert F. Spiera¹ and SPIN Investigators, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by high disfigurement, morbidity, and mortality. It carries significant psychosocial impact including depression, anxiety and body image distress. However,…
Abstract Number: 2235 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilization of Ambulatory Physician Encounters, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations By RA Patients: A 13 Year Population Health Study
John G Hanly¹, Kara Thompson² and Chris Skedgel³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Health Economics Group, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: To determine total and subspecialty physician encounters, emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations in an incident cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases and matched…
Abstract Number: 3139 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Breaking the Cycle: Analyzing Preventable Hospital Admissions Due to Gout
Pieusha Malhotra¹, Nikky Keer² and Robert Yood³, ¹Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, ²Internal medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, ³Department of rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: Despite available effective treatment options and published guidelines for gout management, many patients suffer from recurrent gout attacks. Increases in gout prevalence and continued…
Abstract Number: 83 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study Exploring Participants’ Perception of the Making It Work Program, an Online Program to Help People with Inflammatory Arthritis Maintain Employment
Xi yuan Li^1,2, Pam Rogers¹, Catherine L. Backman^1,3, Charles H. Goldsmith^4,5, Monique Gignac^6,7, Linda Li^1,8, John Esdaile^1,9 and Diane Lacaille^1,9, ¹Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁵The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Institute of Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Department of Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Health services addressing employment needs for people with arthritis are lacking. To address this need, we developed the Making it Work (MiW) program, an…

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