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"To reduce rising hepatitis C virus associated morbidity and mortality in the United States, CDC recently
published recommendations
for a one-time HCV test for all persons in the United States born during
1945–1965 (i.e., baby boomers). On January 11, 2013, DVH, the CDC Foundation’s Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition, the American Association for the Study of the Liver, and the
Infectious Diseases Society of America co-convened a panel discussion on the
implementation of this new HCV testing recommendation. Designed to obtain input
from medical provider organizations, the meeting was attended by over 60 people
representing 23 health care provider organizations (including those focused on
primary care, specialty care, and specific ethnic populations). The dialogue
was productive and the feedback was overwhelmingly in support of helping
facilitate implementation of the new testing recommendation. To continue the
conversation regarding the groundwork and support needed to implement HCV
testing on a national scale, additional panels involving other key stakeholders
are planned for 2013."
- Director's Update for the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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