Regionale Frühversorgung weiterentwickeln – Viele Wege führen nach Rom: Entwicklungsetappen von 4 etablierten rheumatologischen Frühversorgungskonzepten in verschiedenen Regionen Deutschlands

In order to shorten the prognostically relevant waiting time until diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment in inflammatory rheumatic diseases, rheumatological centers in many regions across Germany have established and continuously developed specific early care concepts. Evaluated models from Altötting·Burghausen, Berlin Buch, Düsseldorf and Heidelberg and their developmental stages as a response to internal and external challenges are presented in this overview. The transparent publication of the developmental steps and the exchange of experiences aim at promoting new early care concepts in other regions and continuing the joint dialogue for improvement of the early detection and quality of care of inflammatory rheumatic diseases in Germany.