Issue Brief: Strategies to Support Women in Black Communities During the COVID- 19 Pandemic
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Overview of successes and challenges of implementing a sliding fee scale and an efficient cap-on-charges process by a RWHAP clinic.
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Description of how the agency standardized the complicated charge capture of telemedicine visits, from scheduling to billing to payment, in a rapidly evolving environment.
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Description of telehealth implementation through a clinic-deployed smartphone application.
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This HIV clinic evaluated effectiveness of telemedicine for selected patients during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and found overall viral suppression and retention in care rates were not adversely impacted by switch to telemedicine. They also noted similar rates of telemedicine utilization across demographic criteria.
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The rationale, methodology, and implementation of New York State's Checklist for Evaluating HIV Telehealth Care as used by HIV providers to assess the quality of their telehealth services.
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BPHC and HIV service agencies in the Boston EMA quickly adapted during the pandemic by shifting to telehealth, streamlining and enhancing processes, and expanding services to accommodate changing client needs. These changes have led to valuable lessons learned to reduce barriers to care, sustain adaptability and modernize service delivery.
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In collaboration with Tennessee Department of Corrections, we developed and implemented a stepwise HIV telemedicine program to optimize viral suppression in the state prisons during 2010-2018. Clinic attendance increased from 50 percent to 90 percent during full implementation. Viral suppression increased from 30 percent in 2010 to 90 percent in 2018.
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Review of a 12-month clinical telePrEP program for rural South Carolina residents, which evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of PrEP delivered through a telehealth model.
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RWHAP recipients review their telehealth innovations developed during COVID-19 while HRSA reviews a new program identify and maximize the use of telehealth strategies in the RWHAP and other telehealth initiatives across HRSA.
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Tool for conducting a cost analysis (determining the unit/average cost of a service) for purposes of billing and securing reimbursement for services provided.
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Evidence-informed intervention that allows community-based case managers to connect via video chat with incarcerated clients prior to release.
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