Abstracts tagged "Health Services Research"

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: 0206 • ACR Convergence 2024
Urate Lowering Therapy to Acute Treatment Ratio (ULTrA) Index – a Novel Quality Indicator Associated with Reduced Hospital Admissions for Gout
May Shuen Tang, Frank Sen Hee Tay, Amelia Santosa, Shikha Kumari, Pamela Lim, Htet Htet Aung, Su Zin Thinn, Peter Cheung and Manjari Lahiri, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: Gout is sub-optimally managed with under-prescribed urate lowering therapy (ULT) leading to frequent flares, increased healthcare utilization and cost.To study the burden of gout…
Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2024
IMPACT (Impact of eMbedded Pharmacists in an Academic Center sTudy)
Sukul Mittal¹, Prajwal Dara¹, Omkar Dhamankar², Noelle Cordova¹, Saba Mohiuddin¹, Aemen Zamir¹, Joshua Blackwell¹, Paula Mofor¹, Christian Alvarez¹, Anjali Kalra¹, Song Zhang¹, Nilofar Syed¹ and Puneet Bajaj³, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, UT, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Clinical pharmacists (CPs) embedded within outpatient clinics have revolutionized the impact of provided services and have the potential to improve various aspects of clinical…
Abstract Number: 1338 • ACR Convergence 2024
Health Care Utilization and Cost of Herpes Zoster Infection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a Retrospective Cohort Study
Mohammad Movahedi¹, Angela Cesta², Xiuying Li², Mark Tatangelo³ and Claire Bombardier³, and OBRI investigators, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have approximately a twofold increased risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ) compared to the general population. This elevated risk is attributed…
Abstract Number: 1925 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Geocoded Social Deprivation Indices to Understand Health Disparities in Pediatric Rheumatology
William Soulsby and Emily Von Scheven, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH) may impact health outcomes via neighborhood-level factors, such as access to medical care and neighborhood safety. Therefore, geocoded measures…
Abstract Number: 0207 • ACR Convergence 2024
Investigation of Delays in Cancer Screening in RA
Rebecca Brooks¹, Cassondra Hulshizer², Andrew C. Hanson³, Vanessa Kronzer¹, John Davis¹, Elena Myasoedova¹ and Cynthia Crowson¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Utica, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have shown that RA patients have increased mortality due to cancer. Despite the increased mortality, few studies have investigated the completion of…
Abstract Number: 1039 • ACR Convergence 2024
Through the LuCIN Lens: Defining Barriers and Forging Solutions for Lupus Clinical Trials in North America
Brandon Jackson¹, Maria Dall'Era², Saira Sheikh³, Xueting Zhang⁴, Taylor Irons⁵, Jennifer Meriwether⁶, Maya Merrell¹ and Stacie Bell⁷, ¹Lupus Research Alliance / Lupus Therapeutics, Miami, FL, ²UCSF, Corte Madera, CA, ³University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Weill Cornell, New York, NY, ⁵Lupus Research Alliance / Lupus Therapeutics, Houston, ⁶Lupus Research Alliance / Lupus Therapeutics, New York, NY, ⁷Lupus Therapeutics, Lakewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Lupus Therapeutics (LT), the clinical affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, oversees the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN), a network of premier research sites…
Abstract Number: 1360 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Maintaining Low Disease Activity on Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Advanced Treatment
Urbano Sbarigia¹, Jing Zhao², Jackie Kwong², Chinmayi Naik³, Federico Zazzetti⁴, Nancy Shadick³ and Michael Weinblatt⁵, ¹Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, ²Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Raritan, NJ, ³Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Horsham, PA, PA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Waban, MA
Background/Purpose: Despite scientific advances and the availability of new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), many RA patients still cannot achieve the therapeutic goal of low…
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: 0212 • ACR Convergence 2024
Costs of Hospitalization in Patients with SLE: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Brandon Blau¹, Kelsey Gripp¹, Catherine MacLean² and Bella Mehta², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant health care utilization, medical costs, and increased risk of hospitalization. We aimed to characterize the reasons…
Abstract Number: 1040 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinic Personnel Perceptions Were Favorable for the Implementation of a Patient Decision-Aid for a Diverse Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population: A Study in 15 U.S. Rheumatology Clinics
Jasvinder Singh¹, Larry Hearld², Walter Chatham³, Sonali Narain⁴, Narender Annapureddy⁵, Diane Kamen⁶, Kimberly Trotter⁷, vikas Majithia⁸, Cathy Lee Ching⁹, Zineb Aouhab¹⁰, Swamy Venuturupalli¹¹, Daniel Wallace¹², rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹³, Alfred Kim¹⁴, Maureen McMahon¹⁵, S. Sam Lim¹⁶, Kalpana Bhairavarasu¹⁷, Alexa Meara¹⁸ and Kenneth Kalunian¹⁹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, ³University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, ⁴Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁶Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁷University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁸University of Missisippi Medical Center (UMC), Jackson, MS, ⁹UMMC, Jackson, MS, ¹⁰Loyola University Medical Center, Oak Brook, IL, ¹¹Attune Health, Beverly Hills, CA, ¹²Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Studio City, CA, ¹³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹⁴Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹⁵UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁶Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁷Baylor College of Medicine, Sugar Land, TX, ¹⁸The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, COLUMBUS, OH, ¹⁹University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: To understand clinic personnel feedback regarding the implementation of a self-administered patient decision-aid (PtDA) for lupus in regular, outpatient rheumatology clinics.Methods: We provided self-administered…
Abstract Number: 1689 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pulmonary Function Test Reference Equations May Drive Inequitable Classification of Restrictive Lung Disease Severity in Systemic Sclerosis
Kamini Kuchinad¹, Rachel Wallwork², Matthew Lammi³, Christopher Mecoli¹, Julie Paik¹, Fredrick Wigley⁴, Robert Wise¹, Laura Hummers⁵, Ami Shah⁶ and Ji Soo Kim¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Ellicott City, MD, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Ellicott City, MD
Background/Purpose: Black individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have an increased frequency and severity of interstitial lung disease (ILD) as compared to their White counterparts. Pulmonary…
Abstract Number: 1947 • ACR Convergence 2024
Optimizing Osteoarthritis Care Through Clinical and Community Partnership: Results of an Exploratory Trial
Kelli Allen¹, Liubov Arbeeva², Leigh Callahan³, Katherine Combs⁴, Tamara Godfrey⁵, Yvonne Golightly⁶, Derek Hales⁵, Carla Hill⁷, Katie Huffman⁸, Amanda Nelson⁵, Jennifer Rees⁵ and Todd Schwartz⁹, ¹University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ²University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, NC, ³University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴YMCA of the Triangle, Raleigh, NC, ⁵University of North Carolina at Chapel HIll, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁷UNC Health, Raleigh, NC, ⁸UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁹University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Many studies have documented gaps in quality of care for knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), particularly with respect to lifestyle (e.g., weight management, exercise)…
Abstract Number: 0213 • ACR Convergence 2024
Electronic Medical Record Inbox Volume Association with Physician Gender, Physician Burnout, and the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Academic Rheumatology Center
Laura Arneson¹, Brian Jaros², Rowland Chang², Anisha Dua², Lutfiyya Muhammad³, Anh Chung² and Yvonne Lee¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: As Rheumatology faces a workforce shortage, factors contributing to physician burnout are crucial to address. Research in other specialties suggests that increased electronic medical…
Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Theory of Change for Patient-Initiated Follow-Up Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Manuel Ester¹, Krista White², Kiran Dhiman², Saania Zafar², Alexandra Charlton³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Gabrielle L. Zimmermann⁵, Alison Hoens⁶, Sarah L. Manske⁷, Diane Lacaille⁸, Mark G. Perry⁹, Megan R.W. Barber¹⁰, Aurore Fifi-Mah⁴, Niki Panich¹¹, Monika Szpunar¹², Karen Then¹³, Kelly Osinski¹⁴, Shakeel Subdar¹⁵, Hafsah Al-Azem¹⁶, Michelle Jung¹⁶ and Claire Barber⁴, ¹McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Arthritis Research Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgaru, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit – Learning Health System Team, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; 6. Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Plymouth; Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Arthritis Research Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹¹Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹²Arthritis Research Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹³Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁴Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹⁵Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Timely, high-quality care is critical to effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management. Due to the resource-intensive nature of routine lifelong follow-ups and rheumatologist shortages, RA…

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