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HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau wants to hear how Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients have responded to COVID-19 through use of HRSA funding.News Article updated on 11/18/2020
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ASOs, CBOs and Pharmacists: Untapped Partnerships for Success
Review of how HIV care can be enhanced when agencies establish partnerships with pharmacists.Resource updated 08/28/2023
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Special Sessions
Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Resource updated 01/09/2024
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Creative Responses to COVID-19
In response to clinic operation curtailments during COVID-19 lockdowns, telehealth services have expanded across the nation.
Blog updated 01/17/2023
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HIV Self Testing: CDC Dear Colleague Guidance
CDC issued an April 28, 2020 Dear Colleague HIV Self Testing Guidance, which encourages agencies to provide clients with self-test kits approved by FDA, along with linkages to HIV care for those testing positive.
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RSR in Focus: How to Access the RSR Provider Report through the Electronic Handbooks (EHBs)
This In Focus is for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funded providers who had an existing account in the RSR Web Application. This document walks providers through the steps in accessing the RSR through the Electronic Handbooks (EHBs).
Resource updated 09/14/2023
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RSR: The Basics
Overview of the RSR terminology and the three components of the RSR and 2022 RSR deadlines.Resource updated 03/11/2024
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How to Complete the RSR Recipient Report Using the GCMS
Step-by-step instructions for completing the RSR Recipient Report, including modifying contracts using the GCMS.Resource updated 11/20/2023
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Lessons Learned From Linking ADAP Data with HIV Surveillance Data to Improve Health Outcomes in Massachusetts
HIV care measures for people with HIV enrolled in the Massachusetts AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) were compared to people with HIV not currently enrolled; results indicate that enrollees have higher frequencies of engagement and retention in care and viral suppression. Evaluation of the data provides insight that enhances programming and service delivery to reduce health disparities.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Ending the HIV Epidemic by Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Providers
Learn how to develop, plan, and implement an organization-wide ECHO model to fully integrate HIV/HCV care and treatment into primary care centers and create wider access for patients with less barriers to care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Increasing Access to Oral Healthcare (Part 1 of an Oral Health Institute)
Learn about strategies for improving access to oral healthcare through better integration with primary care. Presenters will share information on the seven components of integration, ranging from risk assessments to data sharing across settings. This session will introduce the components of integration and highlight available resources for integrative care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Tobacco Use Reduction among People with HIV
This presentation will review how the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chronic Disease Division collaborated with the HIV/STI division and local AIDS service organizations to develop innovative, client-centered tobacco dependence treatment programs to address the high tobacco use rates among people with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Getting Started with Telehealth in Rural Communities to Improve Access to Care for People with HIV
This session will walk you through everything you need to know to start and maintain a telehealth program. It will also review current federal resources that can assist you in getting started and allow you to view the equipment in action.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Successful Use of Telehealth in Rural Communities: An Emerging Model of Care for HIV Providers
This session will describe the use of telehealth among providers in primary health care, behavioral health, and dentistry. It will review benefits, challenges, solutions, and impact on care. A highlight will include demonstrations and hands-on access to equipment.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Utilization of Telemedicine in a Rural State
Oklahoma has been classified as one of the seven states with a high rural HIV burden. Telemedicine is an excellent resource to reach patients in rural areas and continue to engage them in care and keep them virally suppressed.
Learning Objectives
- Describe a telemedicine program to reach rural areas.
- Discuss the challenges of telemedicine and overcoming these challenges.
- Describe the use of equipment and staff as well as a telemedicine bus to conduct telemedicine visits.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Ending the Epidemic with Urban Telehealth: Development of a Pilot Telehealth Program
This presentation will describe a distinctive urban telehealth program in a city with high HIV incidence and prevalence, and capacity building activities to increase provider and client engagement.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how telehealth can improve outcomes along HIV prevention and care continuums for people with HIV in urban areas.
- Explain how an agency can plan for and develop a telehealth program for Ryan White-eligible clients.
- Explain the implications of resource allocation for telehealth, including potential cost savings.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Increasing Access to HIV Care via Telemedicine at a University-Based Ryan White Clinic
Telemedicine has emerged to provide medical care to those in rural settings. This model has not yet been utilized by Ryan White clinics at academic centers. We use a multidisciplinary approach to conduct visits with patients via live videoconferencing. There are multiple challenges, but there is potential for increasing access.
Learning Objectives
- Define telehealth vs telemedicine
- Identify patient populations that would benefit from implementation of telemedicine
- Identify challenges and benefits to implementation of telemedicine
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Telehealth to Support HIV Prevention and Care in South Carolina: Three HIV Telehealth Pilots
Using three HIV telehealth pilot projects as case studies, telehealth leaders from the Medical University of South Carolina—a HRSA-funded Telehealth Center of Excellence—will discuss how telehealth might be leveraged to improve access to HIV prevention and care. Telehealth technical assistance opportunities available through HRSA will also be highlighted.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Georgia Utilizes Telehealth and Project ECHO to Expand HIV Care Management in Underserved Areas
Georgia’s telehealth/telemedicine and Project ECHO programs aim to identify and tackle barriers faced by urban and rural environments. Telehealth offers patients a virtual way of meeting with their care providers, while also improving patient engagement and care plan adherence. Project ECHO is aimed at workforce development and capacity building.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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CPT Codes for COVID-19 Vaccinations, Encounters
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) explained reimbursement codes to use for COVID-19 vaccinations and patient encounters in their August 19, 2021 listserv.
Read this excerpt from their bulletin issue, COVID-19 Vaccine News: Recent updates regarding additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine:
News Article updated on 08/20/2021