Get2PrEP: An Electronic Medical Record Laboratory Comment Increased Safe Sex Counseling But Not Preexposure Prophylaxis Services at a Large Urban Academic Medical Center in Northern Manhattan
Abstract:Background: HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains underutilized despite its efficacy and potential population impact. Achieving PrEP's full potential depends on providers who are knowledgeable and comfortable prescribing it to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV. Previous educational interventions targeting provider-related uptake barriers have had limited success. We designed and tested an electronic medical record (EMR) interpretative comment to improve the delivery of PrEP.Methods: An EMR comment prov… Show more
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