title: Expanding capacity for hepatitis C treatment in the United States: team-based care and use of nonphysician providers.
abstract: Hepatitis C treatment is rapidly evolving with significant improvements in patient outcomes. With an estimated prevalence of over 3 million persons living with chronic hepatitis C in the United States, it is anticipated that there will be an increase in the number of persons seeking care and treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection. Current systems of care may be overburdened with people seeking care for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Interprofessional models of care have been shown to be feasible and effective in treating different populations affected by chronic HCV. Use of interprofessional teams, integrated models of care, and greater use of nonphysician providers offer a potential solution for expanding capacity to comprehensive HCV treatment and care in the United States.
authors: Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA jjk2204@columbia.edu.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Kwong
authors: Pacific Medical Centers, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Epstein
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: health care innovation; hepatitis C; interprofessional care; workforce