Electronic Health Record Prompt Improves HCV Screenings
December 16th 2017The results of a new study show that when a best practice advisory (BPA) displayed in the electronic health record of patients in the baby boomer generation, it prompted a 5-fold increase in screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in this population.
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Relaxed Medicaid Regulations Are Giving More Individuals Access to Hepatitis C Treatment
December 15th 2017Hepatitis C is more curable than ever thanks to direct-acting antivirals, and now, a new study shows how expanded access to these drugs through Medicaid is helping more individuals get treated.
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HCV Cure Rates in Co-Infected Patients Can Be as High as HCV Mono-Infected Patients
November 24th 2017The results of a new study show that patients who are co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV can experience cure rates similar to individuals infected with HCV alone when both groups receive direct-acting antiviral drugs.
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