title: By the numbers. Care for arthritis and other chronic conditions.
abstract: This issue's "By the Numbers" highlights recent findings on care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in HMO and fee-for-service (FFS) settings. It also looks at the prevalence of arthritis and other chronic conditions in these plans.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D003625:Data Collection; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States