HIV Screening and Access to Care : Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care

With The Widespread Use Of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Treatment (haart), Hiv Has Become A Chronic, Rather Than A Fatal, Disease. But For Their Treatment To Succeed, Patients Require Uninterrupted Care From A Health Care Provider And Uninterrupted Access To Anti-hiv Medications. The Iom Identifies Federal, State, And Private Health Insurance Policies That Inhibit Hiv-positive Individuals From Initiating Or Continuing Their Care.--publisher's Description. Hiv Screening And Access To Care: Exploring The Impact Of Policies On Access To And Provision Of Hiv Care -- Report Organization -- Background -- Policies That Promote Or Inhibit Clinical Care Services Among Agencies At The Federal Level, State Level, Or Between Federal And State Agencies -- How Federal And State Agencies Can Provide More Integrated Hiv Care Services -- Hiv Medication Adherence Programs -- Payment For Treatment Of Earlier Stage Hiv Infection -- Conclusions. Committee On Hiv Screening And Access To Care, Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 65-73). Also Available In Open Book Format Via The National Academies Press Home Page. Also Issued Online.

With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted care from a health care provider and uninterrupted access to anti-HIV medications. The IOM identifies federal, state, and private health insurance policies that inhibit HIV-positive individuals from initiating or continuing their care.