Successes and challenges of best practice alerts to identify and engage individuals living with hepatitis C virus
Saniya Tandon,
Roselyn Castaneda,
Nadia Tarasco
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionMany individuals living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unaware of their diagnosis and/or have not been linked to programs providing HCV care. The use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems may assist with HCV infection identification and linkage to care.MethodsIn October 2021, we implemented HCV serology-focused best practice alerts (BPAs) at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) via our EMR (EPIC). Our BPAs were programmed to identify previously tested HCV seropositive individuals. Physicians were promp… Show more
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