2023
Expanded or Risk Factor-Based Annual Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among Persons With HIV: Which Is the Best Approach?
Hao R, Brooks R, Zelenev A, Spinner G, Barakat L, Villanueva M. Expanded or Risk Factor-Based Annual Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among Persons With HIV: Which Is the Best Approach? Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1009-1017. PMID: 37439817, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusRisk factor-based screeningElectronic medical recordsHIV clinicAnnual screeningC virusRisk factorsScreening siteAnnual screening ratesNew HCV diagnosesClinical decision support toolRisk factor assessmentPublic health expertsHCV testingHCV casesClinical decision supportHCV diagnosisHCV testScreening ratesProspective studyMedical recordsPositivity ratePositive casesUnprotected sexClinic
2022
Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
Harsono D, Deng Y, Chung S, Barakat LA, Friedland G, Meyer JP, Porter E, Villanueva M, Wolf MS, Yager JE, Edelman EJ. Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 2099-2111. PMID: 35064390, PMCID: PMC8782707, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03556-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careRe-engage patientsMixed-methods studyCare team membersRoutine clinical experienceCOVID-19 pandemicBenefits of telemedicineHIV clinicTelemedicine visitsTelemedicine appointmentsReimbursement concernsClinical experienceClinical staffCareAppropriate billingPatientsPWHTelemedicinePatient remote monitoringReimbursement methodsPandemicHIVClinicVisits
2019
Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional Activities
Dunne D, Green M, Tetrault J, Barakat LA. Development of a Novel Competency-Based Evaluation System for HIV Primary Care Training: the HIV Entrustable Professional Activities. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 331-335. PMID: 31667752, PMCID: PMC6957645, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04956-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersEntrustable professional activitiesPrimary care internal medicine residency programPrimary care trainingInternal medicine residency programsHIV wardHIV clinicMedicine residency programsCare providersInternal medicine milestonesHIV educationCare trainingExpert panelTraining trackResident assessmentResidency programsUnsupervised practiceEvaluation toolResident participantsResident evaluationsHIVPatientsAimToNovel competenciesClinic