You Too Can Treat Patients with Hepatitis C

Friday, June 23, 2017: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Farragut Square (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hepatitis C is associated with significant morbidity. The incidence of hepatitis C is 10-20 times higher in some groups of homeless populations. Access to treatment may be limited by the high demand for services, lack of coverage for the expensive medications or the paucity of specialty care in certain areas. Topics will include: a provider/pharmacist team approach to effectively treating patients in a primary care setting, options for accessing telemedicine specialty consultation, legal requirements allowing clinical pharmacists to practice as independent providers, navigation of the approval process for treatment medications, resources for regularly updated information on hepatitis C treatment recommendations.
Speakers:
Leslie Enzian, MD (Medical Director, Edward Thomas House Medical Respite Program, Harborview Medical Center, Attending Physician, Pioneer Square Clinic, Harborview Medical Center and Medical Director, Edward Thomas House Medical Respite Program, Harborview Medical Center)
Mary S Kelly, PharmD, CDE (Clinical Pharmacist, Harborview Medical Center Pioneer Square Clinic)
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