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ForwardTreating Hepatitis C in a Primary Care Setting 9.13.21
Program Overview
The goal of this course module is to help clinicians and other service providers understand the local and regional picture of viral hepatitis, understand HCV screening recommendations, current treatment options, the diagnosis, how to treat hcv patients, and specific issues with vulnerable populations especially people who inject drugs, the opioid use disorder.
Target Audience
This program is directed to primary care physicians, specialists (ID, Gastro, Hepatology), nurses, public health, Drug and Alcohol counselors, care coordinators, advocates and other allied health care workers involved in the healthcare of patients who have risk factors for Hepatitis C particularly people who inject drugs.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
At course completion, attendees should be able to:
Performance
Increase HCV testing, diagnosis, counseling and treatment.
Competency
Successful linkage to HCV care will increase. Providers will understand how to diagnose and treat HCV.
Increase Knowledge
Understand the effectiveness and efficacy of HCV treatment for patients and the community.
5:30 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions Alison Kost, RN, Program Manager, Community Liver Alliance
5:35 p.m.
Program Curriculum
- • Statistics and disease burden
- • Disease progression
- • Extrahepatic manifestations associated with HCV
- • Barriers faced by patients
- • Advantages of treating in a primary care setting
- • Pre-treatment assessment and evaluation
- • Choosing appropriate treatment
- • Preparing for treatment
- • Completing a prior authorization
- • Monitoring treatment
- • Post treatment monitoring
- • Managing advanced and complicated disease
- • When to refer to specialist
8:00 p.m. Case Study Review/ Q & A
8:30 p.m. Adjournment
Faculty Listing
Alison Kost, RN, Program Director, Community Liver Alliance
Gina D’Aliao, PA-C, Program Trainer, Community Liver Alliance
Suzanna Masartis, Executive Director, Community Liver Alliance
Faculty Disclosure
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Accreditation and credit designation
Jointly Sponsored
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Community Liver Alliance. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 Attendance