NIH R01 · 2024
HIV+ Service delivery and Telemedicine through Effective PROs
PROJECT SUMMARY Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) have been integrated into routine care at the UAB HIV Clinic to monitor depression and substance use disorders (SUD) that, when untreated, threaten progress along the HIV care continuum. PROs more accurately identify these comorbid conditions relative to provider documentation. Thus, PROs enable clinics to allocate scarce mental health (MH) and SUD services to those in greatest need. Additional treatment barriers remain even for patients with prompt diagnoses, especially in rural and Southern states with limited access to MH and addiction treatment providers. Telemedicine has been effectively used to expand medical care to rural and…
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