HIV Screening and Access to Care : Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care / Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
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
Summary
"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
