JUNE 15, 2024

Hepatology Telehealth Integrated With Opioid Treatment Can Improve Hepatitis C Outcomes

Patients with hepatitis C virus had profound increases in cure rates when telemedicine appointments with hepatologists were integrated into opioid treatment programs during a recent study.

Although direct-acting antivirals are highly efficacious at eliminating HCV, access to DAAs remains a considerable challenge for people with opioid use disorder for many reasons, including perceived stigma when seeking healthcare.

“But the results ... show that when you make things easy for patients,