Resource Details

Bright Spots in HIV Screening

Health center examples, developed June 2022

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians PCAs
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Enabling Staff Outreach Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: HITEQ (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Since 2020, health centers have reported the HIV Screening clinical quality measure on Table 6B of the UDS. This measures the portion of medical patients aged 15 through 65 who have at least one HIV test recorded between their 15th and 66th birthday. HITEQ hosted discussions with health centers in fall of 2021 to find out how they have made progress on this particular clinical quality measure.

Resource Details: Since 2020, health centers have reported the HIV Screening clinical quality measure on Table 6B of the UDS. This measures the portion of medical patients aged 15 through 65 who have at least one HIV test recorded between their 15th and 66th birthday. HITEQ hosted discussions with health centers in fall of 2021 to find out how they have made progress on this particular clinical quality measure. Download the document below for tips from those discussions that may help other health centers improve their HIV screening implementation.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Promising Practice, Quality, Value-Based Health Care Transformation

Resource Subtopic: HIV/AIDS, Research and Data, Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, Patient Engagement, Impact/Outcomes, , Quality Improvement.

Keywords: Access to Care, Community Engagement, Patient Education, Infectious Diseases, Meaningful Use, Patient Demographics, Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Research, Retention in Care, Screening, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).