NYC Health Department Viral Hepatitis Health Care Access Resources

Hep B • 1.5 million in US • 100,000 in NYC

Hep C • 3.9 Million in US • 146,000 in NYC

For more detailed info see Epiquery: NYC Health Department online data www.nyc.gov/health Search ‘Epiquery’

Case reports by Zip code, 2011 -2012.

NY State Laws • New York State Public Health Law 2500-e – May 1990

– Mandates that all pregnant women be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during each pregnancy

• New York State Public Health Law 2164 – January 1994

– Children must be vaccinated against Hep B to enter school

• New York State Baby Boomer Testing Law – Jan 1, 2014

– Health care providers must offer HCV testing to people born 1945-1965

– If positive must offer confirmatory testing and follow up care or referral

Print Educational Materials for Patients

Hep C Risk Assessment Guidance for Chronically Infected

Call 311 to order for free

Liver Health Bulletin • Relevant for everyone • Reduces stigma • Addresses the overlapping

risks of viral hepatitis, fatty liver & excessive alcohol use

Poster

Call 311 to order for free

• Basic info on Hep B • Vaccine tracker • Linkage to Care: Site

locator & TEXT info

• Hep B: The Facts Booklet for Chronically infected

• A Guide to telling others you have Hepatitis B Booklet

Call 311 to order for free

Hep B Vaccine: Complete the 3 Dose Series

Pocket Card

NYC Department of Health

Hepatitis B City Health Information (CHI)

Screening, Care, Treatment & Referral Guidelines for Primary Care Providers

NYC.gov/health > search publications

City Health Information (CHI):

Diagnosing & Managing Hep C

2014

• Clinical Guidance for Primary Care Providers

• NYC.gov/health > search publications

NYC Department of Health Website www.nyc.gov/health/hepatitis

• Updated • New design • More

prominent resources

NYC Department of Health Website www.nyc.gov/health/hepatitis

• 2014 Updated Hep B Pages

• New design • More prominent

resources • New Hep B Vaccine

Video PSA in development

NYC Liver Health App: focus on Hep C

• Interactive Risk Assessment

• Self Management Checklist

• NYC Hep Site locator • Information &

Resources • Connection to

Support Groups & Networks

• Push notifications: Info, news & alerts

Find in the iPhone and Android App Stores

Text LIVER to 877 877 Leads to: • Hep B & C Risk

Assessment • Test Sites based on zip

code • Treatment Sites based on

zip code • Liver Health Tips • Ability to send Alerts • Ability to send reminders

Upcoming Project: • Text people newly reported

to the surveillance system

NYC Hepatitis Services Site Locator

Site locator data is also made available through: - 311 - NYC Liver Health App - TEXT LIVER to 877 877 - NYC Hep B Coalition

Website - ‘Sharable’ Widget

www.nyc.gov/health/sitelocator

Site Locator Search Results www.nyc.gov/health/sitelocator

• All listings include a message: call for cost of care, payment methods, and insurance. Free services are noted.

Social Marketing:

@nycHealthy on Twitter

Video PSA | Hep C: Get Tested, Get Cured!

32 second Youtube Video > Free to download & share!

Patient Navigation Programs

• African Services Committee • Korean Community Services • Charles B Wang Community

Health Center • Bellevue Hepatitis Clinic

• Montefiore Center for Comprehensive Care

• Harlem United • BOOM!Health • AfterHours Project • Community Health Care

Network

Providing Free Patient Navigation Services: Linkage to Care & Care Coordination

Grant Funded Programs: NYS Department of Health

• Hep Cap (modeled after ADAP) – Covers patient navigation and visit, lab &

evaluation cost • Mount Sinai Primary Care Hep C Program • Albert Einstein College of Medicine Division

of Substance Abuse

• Comprehensive Care Programs – Montefiore – Harlem United – Mount Sinai

NYS Hepatitis C Information Line 1-800-522-5006

NYC Hep B Coalition – Quarterly meetings in

Manhattan

NYC Hep C Task Force – 2 meetings per year in

each borough

Online Coalition Work • Website: www.NYCHepBC.org

– Social Media: Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter

• Monthly Newsletter: www.NYCHepBC.org > News

In-person coalition meetings