CQII Eliminating Disparities Due to Substance Use Issues - Core Interventions
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The objective of this study is to assess key stakeholders, including patients, for readiness to adopt a new standard of care. Because many people with HIV in Alabama experience low literacy, low income, and are racial minorities, data suggests they will experience greater barriers to healthcare information technology, like PROs and Telehealth.
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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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Project to determine the feasibility of integrating primary care services into syringe exchange programs.
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Development of a referral processes for persons re-entering the community from incarceration (in SOAR program), with referrals prior to release, resulting in higher rate of first appointments within 30-days; challenges for linkage to care through SOAR remain after release.
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DISQ “Office Hours” are technical assistance opportunities that allow Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipient and provider staff to talk with their peers in an informal setting about specific technical challenges and solutions. These hour-long calls include a short presentation by a RWHAP recipient or provider about their data management approach.
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This series of videos covers the fundamental concepts behind the Ryan White Services Report (RSR) for new and experienced grantees.
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Design of curriculum to provide physicians with the information they need to educate their clinic staff and other stakeholders about integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine into HIV primary care.
Module to assess provider community's awareness and perspectives on opioid use risks among clients as a decision point on whether to undertake integration of buprenorphine use within the HIV clinic. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Review of the terminology of addiction, opioid use, and MAT, in order to enhance staff understanding of how buprenorphine treatment fits into the larger treatment picture and improve their health literacy on the subject. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Overview of addiction and medication-assisted addiction treatment, including buprenorphine and methadone. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.