The Hepatic Innovation Team Collaborative: A Successful Population-Based Approach to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance.

ABSTRACT: After implementing a successful hepatitis C elimination program, the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Hepatic Innovation Team (HIT) Collaborative pivoted to focus on improving cirrhosis care. This national program developed teams of providers across the country and engaged them in using systems redesign methods and population health approaches to improve care. The HIT Collaborative developed an Advanced Liver Disease (ALD) Dashboard to identify Veterans with cirrhosis who were due for surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other liver care, promoted the use of an HCC Clinical Reminder in the electronic health record, and provided training and networking opportunities. This evaluation aimed to describe the VHA's approach to improving cirrhosis care and identify the facili

SUBMITTER: Rogal SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8125814 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature