Starting hepatitis C treatment during acute care hospitalizations: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators
Physicians view hospitalization as an opportunity for patients to start HCV treatment. However, they have concerns about patients becoming lost to follow-up after hospital discharge. Interviewees perceived that these concerns could be mitigated by implementing standardized protocols for HCV treatment with clear process ownership, as well as by dedicated funding for care navigators and systems champions. Lastly, physicians report that insurance coverage and reimbursement present major barriers to inpatient HCV treatment initiation.
Authors
- Catherine Callister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-7464)
- Erin Bredenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-4628)
- Ashley Dafoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4625-4458)
- Sarah E. Rowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2144-7410)
- Susan L. Calcaterra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-7783)
- Brooke Dorsey Holliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-9501)
Institutions
- University of Colorado Hospital (US)
- Outcomes Research Consortium (US)
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Health and Hospital Corporation (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70097
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.32