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From: Development of key performance indicators to evaluate centralized intake for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Fig. 2

Example of a patient flow diagram for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are referred to centralized intake. Musculoskeletal (MSK) referral screening: clerical review of incoming referrals to quickly identify if referrals are complete, and which patients should be referred for a patient assessment to formally evaluate their MSK care needs. MSK referral triaging: review of screened referrals to establish urgency and prioritize patients for patient assessment based on disease and severity of symptoms. MSK Specialty Care: secondary care providers with MSK expertise, including specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, physiotherapists and nurses. MSK Specialist Care: subset of specialty care providers (i.e., specialized physicians, orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists). DMARD biologic and nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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