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Hep B • 1.5 million in US • 100,000 in NYC
Hep C • 3.9 Million in US • 146,000 in NYC
For more detailed info see Epiquery: NYC Health Department online data www.nyc.gov/health Search ‘Epiquery’
Case reports by Zip code, 2011 -2012.
NY State Laws • New York State Public Health Law 2500-e – May 1990
– Mandates that all pregnant women be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during each pregnancy
• New York State Public Health Law 2164 – January 1994
– Children must be vaccinated against Hep B to enter school
• New York State Baby Boomer Testing Law – Jan 1, 2014
– Health care providers must offer HCV testing to people born 1945-1965
– If positive must offer confirmatory testing and follow up care or referral
Print Educational Materials for Patients
Hep C Risk Assessment Guidance for Chronically Infected
Call 311 to order for free
Liver Health Bulletin • Relevant for everyone • Reduces stigma • Addresses the overlapping
risks of viral hepatitis, fatty liver & excessive alcohol use
Poster
Call 311 to order for free
• Basic info on Hep B • Vaccine tracker • Linkage to Care: Site
locator & TEXT info
• Hep B: The Facts Booklet for Chronically infected
• A Guide to telling others you have Hepatitis B Booklet
Call 311 to order for free
Hep B Vaccine: Complete the 3 Dose Series
Pocket Card
NYC Department of Health
Hepatitis B City Health Information (CHI)
Screening, Care, Treatment & Referral Guidelines for Primary Care Providers
NYC.gov/health > search publications
City Health Information (CHI):
Diagnosing & Managing Hep C
2014
• Clinical Guidance for Primary Care Providers
• NYC.gov/health > search publications
NYC Department of Health Website www.nyc.gov/health/hepatitis
• Updated • New design • More
prominent resources
NYC Department of Health Website www.nyc.gov/health/hepatitis
• 2014 Updated Hep B Pages
• New design • More prominent
resources • New Hep B Vaccine
Video PSA in development
NYC Liver Health App: focus on Hep C
• Interactive Risk Assessment
• Self Management Checklist
• NYC Hep Site locator • Information &
Resources • Connection to
Support Groups & Networks
• Push notifications: Info, news & alerts
Find in the iPhone and Android App Stores
Text LIVER to 877 877 Leads to: • Hep B & C Risk
Assessment • Test Sites based on zip
code • Treatment Sites based on
zip code • Liver Health Tips • Ability to send Alerts • Ability to send reminders
Upcoming Project: • Text people newly reported
to the surveillance system
NYC Hepatitis Services Site Locator
Site locator data is also made available through: - 311 - NYC Liver Health App - TEXT LIVER to 877 877 - NYC Hep B Coalition
Website - ‘Sharable’ Widget
www.nyc.gov/health/sitelocator
Site Locator Search Results www.nyc.gov/health/sitelocator
• All listings include a message: call for cost of care, payment methods, and insurance. Free services are noted.
Video PSA | Hep C: Get Tested, Get Cured!
32 second Youtube Video > Free to download & share!
Patient Navigation Programs
• African Services Committee • Korean Community Services • Charles B Wang Community
Health Center • Bellevue Hepatitis Clinic
• Montefiore Center for Comprehensive Care
• Harlem United • BOOM!Health • AfterHours Project • Community Health Care
Network
Providing Free Patient Navigation Services: Linkage to Care & Care Coordination
Grant Funded Programs: NYS Department of Health
• Hep Cap (modeled after ADAP) – Covers patient navigation and visit, lab &
evaluation cost • Mount Sinai Primary Care Hep C Program • Albert Einstein College of Medicine Division
of Substance Abuse
• Comprehensive Care Programs – Montefiore – Harlem United – Mount Sinai
NYS Hepatitis C Information Line 1-800-522-5006
NYC Hep B Coalition – Quarterly meetings in
Manhattan
NYC Hep C Task Force – 2 meetings per year in
each borough
Online Coalition Work • Website: www.NYCHepBC.org
– Social Media: Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter
• Monthly Newsletter: www.NYCHepBC.org > News
In-person coalition meetings