Provider Workforce Assessment in a Rural Hepatitis C Epidemic: Implications for Scale-Up of Antiviral Therapy

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Analyzes the quantity and distribution of healthcare providers who actively prescribed direct acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Wisconsin. Discusses strategies to increase the number of healthcare providers in rural areas, as well as the education, training, and support provided to rural physicians. Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV treatment prescribers.

Ryan P. Westergaard, Lauren J. Stockman, Heather A. Hyland, et al.

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 6(3), 215-217

07/2015

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Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Infectious diseases · Primary care · Wisconsin