Methods The methods were approved by an independent institutional review board (Sterling
IRB, Atlanta, GA). Twenty community-based rheumatologists were recruited to participate in …

Introduction In recent years researchers have reported deficits in the quality of care provided
to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including low rates of performance on quality …

Objective To measure how rheumatologists across our health system performed with the
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) quality indicators (QIs) for rheumatoid arthritis …

Introduction In collaboration with the Alberta Medical Association's Physician Learning
Program we developed individualized physician reports and held a group feedback session …

Abstract Objectives The Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Quality of Care Survey (RAQCS) was
developed to measure care quality according to a previously developed national RA quality …

Objective Electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) rely on computer algorithms to
extract data from electronic health records (EHRs). On behalf of the American College of …

Objective Using the American College of Rheumatology Rheumatology Informatics System
for Effectiveness (RISE) registry, our objective was to examine performance on rheumatoid …

Abstract Background/Aims Quality improvement (QI) is now an expected part of healthcare
professional practice. After identifying a gap in available training and successfully delivering …

Background The ACR launched the RISE registry in 2014 to facilitate quality improvement
on a national scale. The registry passively extracts electronic health record (EHR) data from …

The commitment to improve care processes and patient outcomes is a professional mandate
for clinicians and is also seen as an operational priority for institutions. Quality improvement …