Association of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Project With Use of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment Among US Adults With Hepatitis C.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications are highly effective in treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, use of DAAs in rural and underserved areas is low owing to limited access to specialist physicians with experience in care of HCV infection. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a distance education model that trains primary care physicians to improve access to care for underserved populations with complex diseases such as HCV infection. Evidence on whether Project ECHO is associated with increased DAA use is limited.

Objective

To examine the association between Project ECHO and use of DAA treatment in patients with HCV infection.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from Medicare beneficiar

SUBMITTER: Tran L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8254131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature