Medical Management Centre (MMC) Unit, Department of Learning Informatics, Management & Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (Ms Hvitfeldt and Drs Carli and Lindblad); Department of Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (Dr Lindblad); and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Dr Nelson) and Spine Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire (Ms Mortenson and Mr Ruppert).
Corresponding Author: Helena Hvitfeldt, MSc, Medical Management Centre (MMC) Unit, Department of Learning Informatics, Management & Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden ([email protected]).
The study was supported by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, VINNVĂ…RD, and Stockholm County Council. The authors thank all providers and patients at DHMC, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Karolinska University Hospital. A special thanks to David Litaker for valuable editorial comments.