Presentation Event
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Organization
CareSouth Medical and Dental
Presenter(s)
Anthony Basco, Austin Matthews
Description
This presentation will review findings and lessons learned after implementing a pilot rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation protocol into an existing federally qualified health center (FQHC) setting. Presenters will describe the processes used for rapid linkage, benefits eligibility assessment, and provider appointment with ART initiation.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how to incorporate a rapid start protocol into an existing clinic workflow.
- Identify which patients are and are not appropriate for immediate ART.
- Describe how to navigate clients through a limited benefits assessment to eliminate financial barriers to same-day ART initiation.
Event Details
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Innovative System-level Models for HIV Service Delivery
Implementing Rapid ART to Improve Care across the HIV Continuum
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