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Description
Due to the growing public health crisis at the intersection of the opioid abuse crisis, hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infection epidemics across the state, as well as recent policy changes impacting both HCV reporting and access to HCV treatments with Kentucky Medicaid, there is an urgent need to develop a statewide viral hepatitis epidemiologic profile in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), in partnership with the University of Kentucky (UK) will establish a Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology Working Group and assess the morbidity and mortality of viral hepatitis in Kentucky as well as assess healthcare utilization through a variety of data sources, including hospital discharge claims data, Medicaid claims data, Kentucky Cancer Registry data, laboratory reporting and surveillance data, and death certificate data. A statewide Viral Hepatitis Epidemiologic Profile (VHEP) report will be prepared and distributed to healthcare providers, public health professionals, academic partners, and policy makers throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 2/22/19 → 3/31/20 |
Funding
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: $39,522.00
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