Treating Hepatitis C in the Primary Care Setting
A Critical Step Toward HCV Elimination
Clinical Practice Guidelines
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Last updated March 2021.
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening.
US Preventive Services Task Force. March 2020.
Clinical Resources
A Guide to Comprehensive Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
HEP Drug Interactions.
University of Liverpool.
National Harm Reduction Coalition.
PREP-C: Psychosocial Readiness Evaluation and Preparation for Hepatitis C Treatment.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Action and Advocacy
Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI)
CHLPI advocates for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to improve the health of underserved populations. It has played a pivotal role in removing Medicaid restrictions on HCV treatment.
Hepatitis Education Project (HEP)
HEP provides support, education, advocacy, and direct services for people affected by hepatitis, and works to raise hepatitis awareness among patients, medical providers, and the general public.
National Hepatitis Corrections Network (NHCN)
NHCN, managed by HEP, supports a public health approach to hepatitis education, prevention, testing, and treatment in prisons and jails.
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is a coalition working together to eliminate hepatitis B and C in the U.S. It offers practical online resources for practice management.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Locator Map
SAMHSA provides an interactive national map that facilitates identification of local resources and services for substance use and mental health disorders.
Patient Resources
BodyPro — Project Inform
Project Inform promotes the development of effective HIV and HCV therapies; supports patients’ informed choices about their health; advocates for quality, affordable health care; and addresses medical strategies that prevent new infections.
Hepatitis C Information Center
American Liver Foundation. The American Liver Foundation’s Hepatitis C Information Center website is a dedicated online information and resource center created in support of individuals impacted by HCV infection.
HepatitisC.net
HepatitisC.net is a website for people living with HCV that offers education, tools, and resources. Articles are written by people living with or cured of HCV, patient advocates, and medical providers.
Suggested Readings
Patient and provider perceived barriers and facilitators to direct acting antiviral hepatitis C treatment among priority populations in high income countries: A knowledge synthesis.
Amoako A, et al. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2021 (ePub before print).
Changing epidemiology, implications, and recommendations for hepatitis C in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.
Kushner T, Reau N. J Hepatol. 2021;74(3):734-741.
Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs.
Visconti AJ. Am Fam Physician. 2019;99(2):109-116.
Relevant Resources
The PCPs Role in Preventing HIV
What Do You Know About PrEP?
Optimizing Use of Clinical Evidence & Pharmacoeconomic Models in Managed Care
What Do You Know About PrEP?
Got it? Treat it!
The Critical Role of the Community Pharmacist
Bringing Local Communities Together to Eliminate Coinfection Through Knowledge and Partnerships.
Volume 1: Rapid ART Initiation: A New Addition to the HIV-Care Tool Box
Key Issues Impacting OB/GYN Practice
Hot Topics in HBV, HCV, and NASH
Volume II: Expanding Evidence for the Role of Rapid ART Initiation in HIV Practice
Why It Matters in OB/GYN Practice Today
A Treater’s Guide to Optimizing Care in the Aging Patient with Comorbidities
How the Pharmacist Can Make a Difference
HIV Can Be Prevented— Are You Doing Your Part?
Rapid Start ART — A New Model for HIV Care
Understanding the Growing Syndemic — Opioids, HCV, and HIV
A PrEP Primer
The PCP’s Role in HCV Elimination
What the Pharmacist Needs to Know about PrEP
The Rapid ART Standard of Care: From Evidence to Healthcare Equity
Maximizing Your Role to Impact Patient Outcomes
Building Bridges to Reach People Who Inject Drugs With the Goal to Eliminate HCV
Benefits, Barriers, & Best Practices in an Advancing Field
Practical Solutions Across the Spectrum of Care
A PEP/PrEP Training Guide for Pharmacists
Considering the Patient, the Provider, and the Science
