Link Hepatitis C Notifications to Treatment in Tasmania
Link Hepatitis C Notifications to Treatment in Tasmania
This project will utilise the notification process as a point of intervention to work with
 primary practitioners (GP) by contacting them directly when a notification of hepatitis C
 exposure is received by the Tasmanian department of Health (DoH). A designated role will
 exist within DoH of a specialist HCV health worker to contact GPs to provide supported
 assistance in the process of the follow up hepatitis C diagnoses with patients. The study
 will evaluate whether active follow up of providers with enhanced case management is
 effective in having patients linked to hepatitis C treatment compared to current standard of
 care of surveillance for new notifications. The study will also compare the
 cost-effectiveness of this approach compared to current standard of care after one of their
 patients is notified with a positive hepatitis C antibody result.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  General Practitioners (GP) who have requested a hepatitis C test that leads to new or
 repeat notification to the Tasmanian Department of Health

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Not based in Tasmania

 -  Practitioner from correctional service

 -  Specialist

 -  Nurse practitioner who initiated test

 -  Sexual health service doctor

 -  Family planning

 -  Trainee