Improving the Screening and Treatment of Hepatitis C in a Rural Primary Care Clinic

While the short duration of the project poses a limitation, implications from this project to current practice point to the importance of innovative changes in information technologies as well as patient, staff, and clinician education to improve access to HCV screening and care in rural primary care clinics. Further, to improve the quality of care and the screening and treatment of HCV, rural health clinics and organizations should consider updating policies and procedures to standardize HCV screening for adults aged 18-79.