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(CHES/MCHES Enduring Activity) Increasing
Hepatitis C Screening and Linkage to Care in the
Community 1/29/18
11 Questions
Learning Objectives:
1. To review data supporting targeted HCV screening among at-risk individuals in the community, and strategies for integration with publicly-funded programs.
2. To review a statewide model of provider education and training in HCV management among community-based clinics.
3. To discuss the integral role of HCV bridge counseling or patient navigation for assisting an underserved population with chronic HCV infections.
Session Goals:
This session will discuss evidence –based approaches to integration of hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening with publicly funded programs (including health department clinics, county detention center, social service areas) and linkage to care through an HCV “bridge counselor” who assists with the needs of underserved persons in the community identified with chronic HCV infections. The session will also discuss healthcare provider training among Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHCs) in urban and rural centers statewide in North Carolina.
To obtain CHES/MCHES credits you must complete the following evaluations and provide you identification number.