Effect of a billing code to reimburse nurse-supported rheumatology care on health care costs and access: an interrupted time series analysis.

Logan TrenamanDaphne GuhMichael R LawLucy ChengMark Harrison

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)

The introduction of the MCA code was associated with a negligible increase in the RA-related costs and an improvement in access to ongoing care for patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
palliative care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
rheumatoid arthritis
primary care
chronic kidney disease
affordable care act
prognostic factors
pain management
patient reported outcomes
disease activity
interstitial lung disease
systemic sclerosis