Service Delivery and Patient Outcomes in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-Funded and -Nonfunded Health Care Facilities in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health care facilities receive funding from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) to provide medical care and essential support services that help patients remain in care and adhere to treatment. Increased access to Medicaid and private insurance for HIV-infected persons may provide coverage for medical care but not all needed support services and may not supplant the need for RWHAP funding.

Objective

To examine differences between RWHAP-funded and non-RWHAP-funded facilities and in patient outcomes between the 2 systems.

Design, setting, and participants

The study was conducted from June 1, 2009, to May 31, 2012, using data from the 2009 and 2011 cycles of the Medical Monitoring Project, a national probabilit

SUBMITTER: Weiser J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4934897 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature