18 May NEW “GUIDE TO HEPATITIS C TESTING” AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HIV MEDICINE AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Washington, DC: In recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day this Friday May 19th, the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM)’s Institute for Hepatitis C has partnered with the American College of Physicians (ACP) to release the brand new Guide to Hepatitis C Testing.
The Guide to Hepatitis C Testing is designed to help clinicians screen patients for hepatitis C (HCV). The Guide includes a summary of the latest testing recommendations, along with diagnostic, billing, and laboratory codes for testing. It provides resources for referrals to HCV-experienced providers and information on patient interactions, education, and case examples.
There are approximately 2.7-3.9 million people in the United States who are infected with Hepatitis C (HCV), many of whom are undiagnosed. The launch of the Guide to Hepatitis C Testing closely follows the recent release of preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) showing that the number of new HCV infections has nearly tripled over five years, reaching a 15-year high.
“We know there is widespread uncertainty out there among providers about whom to test and with what labs, and how to get reimbursed. We hope this new resource will give clinicians the information they need to ramp up testing for Hepatitis C,” stated Margaret Hoffman-Terry, MD, FACP, AAHIVS, chair of the AAHIVM Board of Directors and director of the AAHIVM Institute for Hepatitis C. “It is imperative that clinicians are testing indicated patient cohorts, and this guide will help them to do that.”
The complimentary Guide is now available on the AAHIVM website, www.aahivm.org, as a downloadable PDF or in a hard copy brochure. To request free single or bulk order brochures, please email Ericka Nanalig at ericka@aahivm.org.
For more information and resources on Hepatitis C, please visit the AAHIVM Institute for Hepatitis C website at www.aahivm.org/hcv or visit the ACP website at www.acponline.org.
Guide to Hepatitis C Testing
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