19 IDENTIFICATION OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AT HIGH RISK OF URGENT CARE UTILIZATION THROUGH IBD QORUS, A LEARNING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

The disease course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often associated with periods of response interrupted by flares. Identification of patients at high risk of utilization of urgent care resources may allow for proactive intervention and avoid unnecessary emergency department utilization, exposure to diagnostic radiography, steroid use, narcotic use, and hospitalizations. We hypothesized urgent care utilization is associated with patient factors and provider assessments. The aim of this study was to assess the association of a patient-reported tool and provider assessment with urgent care utilization.

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