A hepatitis C treatment program based in a safety-net hospital patient-centered medical home

KE Lasser, A Heinz, L Battisti… - The Annals of Family …, 2017 - Annals Family Med
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem. Urban safety-net hospitals
are a prime location for HCV treatment delivery. Showing that physicians in primary care …

Integration of hepatitis C treatment in a primary care federally qualified health center; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2015-2017

TS Bartholomew, K Grosgebauer… - Infectious Diseases …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a pressing public health issue. Identification of
long term infection in primary care settings and community health centers can facilitate …

A descriptive analysis of a community clinic providing hepatitis C treatment to poor and uninsured patients

OT Sims, PA Melton, S Ji - Journal of community health, 2018 - Springer
This study describes clinical characteristics of poor and uninsured patients living with
hepatitis C virus (HCV) who received care from a multidisciplinary HCV clinic, reports …

[HTML][HTML] Budgetary impact analysis of a primary care-based hepatitis C treatment program: Effects of 340B Drug Pricing Program

EA Jones, BP Linas, V Truong, JF Burgess… - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Safety-net health systems, which serve a disproportionate share of patients at high
risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, may use revenue generated by the federal drug …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection by primary care providers

S Arora, K Thornton, G Murata, P Deming… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model was
developed to improve access to care for underserved populations with complex health …

A regional analysis of hepatitis C virus collaborative care With pharmacists in Indian health service facilities

R Geiger, J Steinert, G McElwee… - Journal of primary …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are disproportionately affected by
hepatitis C virus (HCV), with more than double the national rate of HCV-related mortality as …

[PDF][PDF] An expanding role for primary care providers in the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in the community

J Grebely, GJ Dore - Hepatology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model was developed
to improve access to care for underserved populations with complex health problems such …

Capacity enhancement of hepatitis C virus treatment through integrated, community-based care

WD Hill, G Butt, M Alvarez, M Krajden - Canadian Journal of …, 2008 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: An estimated 250,000 Canadians are infected with the hepatitis C virus
(HCV). The present study describes a cohort of individuals with HCV referred to community …

Managing chronic hepatitis C in primary-care settings: more than antiviral therapy

B Zevin - Public Health Reports, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Millions of Americans have chronic hepatitis C, which can cause cirrhosis, liver failure, and
liver cancer. 1, 2 Most scientific literature and educational materials discuss antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding primary care capacity to treat hepatitis C virus infection through an evidence-based care model—Arizona and Utah, 2012–2014

K Mitruka, K Thornton, S Cusick, C Orme… - MMWR Morb Mortal …, 2014 - cdc.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading reason for liver transplantation and a
common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most rapidly increasing cause of cancer …