Abstract Number: 95 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Analysis of Malpractice Litigation in Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Medicine is an increasingly more litigious environment, and the probability of a practitioner facing a medical malpractice claim is high. Given the tumultuous liability…Abstract Number: 996 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of a Shared Medical Appointment for Patients with Fibromyalgia in a Rural, Academic Medical Center: A Process Improvement Initiative for the Development of a New Care Model
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain condition with patients often presenting with multiple somatic complaints that are difficult to address in standard new patient…Abstract Number: 2484 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Lean Six Sigma Methodology to Improve Time to Scheduling for New Patient Referrals to Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Patient satisfaction is an important driver of patient-centered care. The Section of Rheumatology was taking on average 5 days to contact and schedule new…Abstract Number: 1355 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Population Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in Rheumatology Practices: A Quality Improvement Project
Background/Purpose: Population management (PM) is required for reducing the burdens of chronic diseases, including RA. PM depends on standardizing disease activity assessment (DAA) and coordinating…