Has Access to Hepatitis C Virus Therapy Changed for Patients with Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders In The Direct-Acting-Antiviral Period? Direct‐acting antivirals (DAA) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) became available in 2014, but the role of mental health or substance use disorders (MH/SUD) on access to treatment is unknown. Read more…
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (NVHAP) and National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Listening Sessions HHS will be hosting listening sessions to gather feedback from a broad mix of stakeholders essential to the ongoing success and progress towards reaching their national goals. Save the Dates! HHS is hosting: •A virtual listening session Read more…
Hepatitis C Provider Live Webinar Training February 14, 2019 (4:30pm – 5:30pm) Alyson Harty, RN, BSN Clinical Nurse Manager Mount Sinani Institute for Liver Medicine One hour of CME/CNE/CEU credit per webinar – Free for MD, DO, NP, PA, RN clinical providers This is a great opportunity to learn about Read more…
Linkage to care and treatment among patients at an urban health network, Philadelphia, PA A new article in Hepatology details a study that examined the HCV care continuum at five diverse Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Philadelphia between 2012 and 2016 and concluded that: In this U.S. urban setting, Read more…
Hepatitis C Clinical Provider Live Webinar Training January 24, 2019 (4:30pm – 5:30pm) Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Weiss, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Medicine & Director, REACH Program Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine One hour of CME/CNE/CEU credit per webinar – Free For MD, DO, NP, Read more…
New Data Mapping the Hepatitis C Epidemic HepVu Webinar Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 2:00 PM Webinar Link Dial-In: 1-701-801-1211 Access code: 506 325 060 On January 16, 2019, HepVu will release its new interactive maps visualizing state-level estimates of people living with Hepatitis C in the U.S. between 2013-2016. HepVu is also releasing maps Read more…
NBWHAN Webinar: Black Women and Substance Abuse Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 11am – 12pm Register here An upcoming webinar from the National Black Women’s HIV/AIDS Network, Inc. (NBWHAN) on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 will examine the current epidemic of overdoses, its impact on the health care, criminal justice and addiction Read more…
A new Medical Assistance Bulletin from the The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, effective Dec. 17, issues updated handbook pages that include the requirements for prior authorization and the type of information needed to evaluate the medical necessity of prescriptions for Hepatitis C Agents submitted for prior authorization. This bulletin Read more…
As part of Stop Overdoses in PA week, nearly 80 locations across the state of Pennsylvania, including four Free Library locations in Philadelphia, will be offering free Narcan kits this Thursday, December 13th between 11am and 5:30pm, while supplies last. A free training is included, with no registration required. Philadelphia Read more…
Webinar: Infectious Disease Consequences of Opioid Use Thursday, December 13th, 2pm–3pm Early registration ends this Wednesday 12/13. Register here! A webinar from ASTHO and CDC this Thursday discusses infectious disease issues within the opioid epidemic, state- and community- level tools to address syringe exchange policy and practice, and lessons learned Read more…