Identifying opportunities for improvements in health centers
In the 2022 UDS, United States health centers reported 7,328,565 of their 16,835,841 eligible medical patients (43.53%) were tested for HIV at least once after their 15th birthday and before their 66th birthday.
Curated PrEP resources for health centers, compliation in 2022.
HITEQ compiled this resource library for health centers, which houses actionable PrEP resources including checklists, pocket guides, and billing guidance. This curated set of resources aims to assist health centers in accessing those resources that directly address current PrEP challenges.
Identifying candidates for PrEP can be challenging but not impossible. The first step to finding the right candidates involves understanding the criteria for PrEP. Not everyone is a great candidate for PrEP or can adhere to the frequent testing and monitoring required of PrEP patients. Some patients are comfortable using condoms and other HIV prevention methods, and providers should respect and affirm their decision.
An outline of best practices and strategies
HIV testing is one of the many ways we can End the HIV Epidemic. HITEQ's latest blogs offers strategies for leveraging your EHR to make HIV screening a breeze at your health center.
Identifying opportunities for improvements in health centers
These interactive infographics include HIV Indicators as well as information about underserved populations and patients who may be at increased risk of acquiring HIV, at the state level. Select your state in the upper right to get started.
Telehealth Resources and Innovations for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), June 2020
This brief presents an overview of how health centers can utilize telehealth for PrEP access, or TelePrEP, for comprehensive care, and includes innovations and resources that health centers can utilize to extend these services to their patient populations.
Using telehealth to expand access to PrEP
According to the Rural health Information Hub, the risk of contracting HIV can be greatly reduced through Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), but the medication must be taken every day and patients need follow-up appointments every 3 months. Some patients often don't have access to it due to stigma, distance from the nearest specialist, and a shortage of primary care providers willing to prescribe and monitor PrEP.
Developed by NASTAD, updated in 2023
The goal of this guide is to provide up-to-date information and best practices for coding, billing, and denial resolution for PrEP and PEP services. Health department staff are encouraged to share this resource with grantees, community partners, and other health care providers billing for HIV prevention services.
Session 2: Out of the Shadows: How AI Is and Isn’t (Yet) Being Used in Health Centers
Join us for a panel discussion to uncover what AI is truly capable of today across clinical, administrative, and financial domains, and where it has limitations. Hear how health centers are evaluating new technologies in this quickly evolving landscape.
Session 1: A Framework for AI Readiness in Health Centers
Establish a solid foundation for your health center's AI journey by learning how to assess your current state and build an organizational framework for AI adoption. This session will provide a practical roadmap for creating a strategy that ensures your AI decisions are mission-aligned, and we’ll hear how this is being put into action by health centers in Maine.