Objective To review inpatient rheumatology referrals within two large teaching hospitals and
identify areas within the current system that require improvement. Methods We performed a …

Background: In Canada, wait times for access to specialized rheumatology services have
increased, leading to new strategies to improve timely care; electronic consultations …

Abstract Background/Aims Referral quality has been an ongoing challenge over the years.
We have delivered education sessions to primary care, trialled a referral proforma and co …

Objective Our aim was to characterize referrals to rheumatologists, the early care
management of patients with rheumatic diseases, and timeliness of care and treatment …

Background With the ever-increasing pressure of outpatient waiting times affecting
rheumatology clinics, we were interested to determine the proportion of non-inflammatory …

Background 'Getting it right first time'includes seeing the right patient, at the right time, in the
right place, by the right person. This includes seeing suspected inflammatory arthritis …

Purpose: To evaluate the quality of referrals for a first Rheumatology consultation at a tertiary
care center in a southern Brazilian capital (Porto Alegre, RS), having as background findings …

Objective Health information technology (HIT) holds promise in increasing access to
rheumatologists by improving the quality and efficiency of referrals, but few studies have …

We thank Dr. Bernatsky and colleagues for sharing their work and insightful comments. As
discussed in their letter, one of the commonly emerging themes from focus group …

Objective. In 2014 the Canadian Rheumatology Association published wait time
benchmarks for inflammatory arthritis (IA) and connective tissue disease (CTD) to improve …