Linkage, Integration, Navigation, and Comprehensive Services (LINCS)
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
Positive Health Clinic successfully completed a quality improvement project related to our EMR, EPIC. The focus of this project was streamlining data collection, data utilization, and reporting processes in the EMR. The enhancements to our EMR yielded improvements in three areas: communication across disciplines, formalized treatment plans, and data reporting.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
We will describe the development, early implementation, and simultaneous stepped-wedge evaluation of a novel structural intervention to promote viral suppression and reduce health disparities. The “data-to-suppression (D2S)” intervention involves enhanced Health Department data sharing and capacity building with providers of RWPA mental health, harm reduction, supportive counseling, and housing services.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Comparison of those retained in care and not retained in care, using 2019 CAREWare data, which identified concerning health outcomes for those not retained.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Exploratory study to understand recruitment challenges faced by an HIV engagement in care project for Black women, incorporating constructs from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The main source of recruitment barriers were protocol changes implemented to minimize COVID-19 risk.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource updated 12/21/2023
This series of videos covers the fundamental concepts behind the Ryan White Services Report (RSR) for new and experienced grantees.
Resource updated 01/29/2024
Resource updated 03/05/2024
Health coverage is one of the data elements reported in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services Report (RSR). The RSR Instruction Manual provides detailed information about how and when to report health coverage.
This RSR in Focus provides guidance and examples on when to use the “Other Plan” response option to report health coverage.
Resource updated 03/19/2024
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/19/2024
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/20/2024
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a nationwide effort designed to promote HIV testing in Native communities through educational materials and use of marketing strategies.
Event updated 01/18/2024
A significant proportion of African Americans living with HIV/AIDS get care from HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Blog updated 03/29/2024
This curriculum is meant to inform implementation of a new jail linkage program and to assist organizations in expanding their current jail work.
Target audiences include AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, Ryan White HIV/ AIDS Program grantees and providers, and local health departments.
Jail health administrators may find the information herein to be helpful in discussions around establishing or modifying a jail linkage program; however, they are not the primary audience for this guide.
Resource updated 03/12/2024
Learn about World AIDS Day and activities of HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Blog updated 11/09/2023
Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis; most of them do not know they are infected. Hepatitis Testing Day, first observed in 2012, was designated as a national observance in the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis as part of broader efforts to raise awareness of the silent epidemic of viral hepatitis in the United States.
Event updated 01/18/2024
Event updated 01/18/2024
Concepts and tools to help you check the quality of your RSR data so that accurate information can be compiled to monitor your work and report information to the public and Congress.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
Tools to walk users through some common functions associated with preparing and submitting the RSR.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Discussion of how to integrate CAREWare with Epic and other electronic health record systems.
Resource updated 03/17/2023