B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

monday
2:30 PM
688. Does Physical Activity Dose Predict Physical and Mental
Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Arthritis?
Dina L. Jones, Ruoxin Zhang, Melissa Himes and Jennifer L.
Eicher, Morgantown, WV
2:45 PM
689. Ready and Waiting: Adults with Arthritis Are Interested in
Population-Based Physical Activity Programs.
Louise Murphy 2 , Teresa J. Brady 2 , Kristina A. Theis 2 , Julie Bolen 2
and Patience White 1 , 1Arthritis Foundation, 2 Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
3:00 PM
690. Evaluation of Tai Chi Course Effectiveness for People with
Arthritis.
Leigh F. Callahan 1 , Jack H. Shreffler 3 , Betsy S. Hackney 3 , Kathryn
Remmes Martin 2 and Brian Charnock 3 , 1 Univ of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC, 2 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, NC, 3 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
3:15 PM
691. Walk with Ease Program: One-Year Follow-Up.
Leigh F. Callahan 2 , Jack H. Shreffler 4 , Mary Altpeter 4 , Laura
O. Houenou 4 , Britta Schoster 4 , Kathryn Remmes Martin 3 ,
Jennifer M. Hootman 1 and Todd Schwartz 4 , 1 Centers for Disease
Control, Kennesaw, GA, 2 Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
NC, 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
3:30 PM
692. Fit and Strong!: Bolstering Maintenance of Physical
Activity among Older Adults with Lower-Extremity
Osteoarthritis.
Susan L. Hughes 4 , Rachel B. Seymour 4 , Richard T. Campbell 3 ,
Pankaja Desai 3 , Gail Huber 2 and Justina Chang 1 , 1 JAMA,
2
Northwestern University, 3 University of Illinois Chicago,
4
University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
3:45 PM
693. Characteristics of Persons with or at High Risk of Knee OA
Achieving Recommended Physical Activity Levels: The MOST
Study.
Daniel K. White 1 , Tuhina Neogi 2 , Jingbo Niu 2 , Michael Nevitt 3 ,
C. Elizabeth Lewis 4 , James Torner 5 and Doug Gross 2 , 1 Boston
University, Boston, MA, 2 Boston University, 3 University California
San Francisco, 4 University of Alabama, 5 University of Iowa
ARHP Concurrent Sessions
2:30 - 4:00 PM
B313
CAM is a SCAM! Complementary and Alternative
“Medicince” Has No Place in Rheumatology c/r PM
Moderator: Atul A. Deodhar, MD; Oregon Health & Science
University; Portland, OR
Pro
Donald M. Marcus, MD; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX
Con
Steven S. Overman, MD, MPH; The Seattle Arthritis Clinic;
Seattle, WA
Session Overview:
The prevailing attitudes and practices of rheumatologists
in the US toward complementary and alternative medicine
treatments vary. In a recently published national survey of 345
rheumatologists practicing in the US, a widespread favorable
opinion toward many types of complementary and alternative
medicines was found, but not to all. Most rheumatology
professionals were unsure of the scientific underpinning of
the complementary and alternative medicines treatments and
worried that most, if not all, therapies had no background of
rigorous testing. Despite these reservations, complementary and
alternative medicines have become a multi-billion dollar industry
within musculoskeletal medicine therapeutics. The speakers will
debate whether complementary and alternative medicines are
viable treatment options for people with rheumatic disease.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• state the prevalent use of complementary and alternative
medicines by patients seen in a typical rheumatology practice
• explain the scientific basis of commonly used complementary
and alternative medicines therapies in musculoskeletal
medicine
• discuss the side effect profile of complementary and
alternative medicines therapies used by patients with
rheumatologic problems
B308
Money Talks: How to Incentivize Staff cP
Moderator: Debra Bancroft Rizzo, MSN, FNP-C; Rheumatic
Disease Center; Glendale, WI
Speaker: Nancy A. Ho, MHA; Northwest Regional Ambulatory
Service Center; Westminster, CO
Session Overview:
To provide more information about the management of a
practice/clinic and the tools and resources available, this session
is designed to inform attendees on how to create, implement
and administer a gain sharing and/or incentive program into
a rheumatology practice. Gain sharing/incentive programs
are growing in popularity because they allow organizations to
reward employees for goals that are critical to the success of
a practice. The goal is to improve the efficiency and quality of
the staff. Information will be provided about different types of
incentive goals that may be considered. Objectives suited to a
physician practice and specific examples from one practice and
their success story will be shared.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• develop an effective employee incentive plan
• explain how staff incentive programs can be used across all
tiers of employees
• define the different parameters of measurable goals that
might be used to determine performance
• illustrate how the various elements of the program’s
effectiveness that may enhance an employee’s individual and
team performance
• discuss specific ideas for enhancing teamwork and efficiency
in a rheumatology practice
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