Do Clinicians Screen Medicaid Patients for Syphilis or HIV When They Diagnose Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

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dc.contributor.authorRust, George
dc.contributor.authorMinor, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Neil
dc.contributor.authorMayberry, Robert
dc.contributor.authorSatcher, David
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:59:19Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:59:19Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractBackground: Patients diagnosed with gonorrhea or chlamydia are at high risk for HIV and syphilis, and should be offered screening for both. Goal: This study measures HIV and syphilis screening rates among Medicaid patients diagnosed with another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Study Design: Using 1998 Medicaid claims data from 4 states, we identified individuals diagnosed with gonorrhea, urogenital chlamydia, or pelvic inflammatory disease, and then measured the proportion receiving screening tests for HIV and syphilis. Results: Only 25% of STD-diagnosed Medicaid patients received screening tests for syphilis and only 15% for HIV. We found significant state-to-state variability in screening rates. Conclusion: Medicaid patients diagnosed with a nonbloodborne STD represent a high-risk group that is not adequately screened for syphilis and HIV despite repeated contact with medical professionals. Interventions should focus on eliminating missed opportunities for screening these high-risk individuals.
dc.description.urihttp://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Fulltext/2003/09000/Editorial__Untangling_the_Persistence_of_Syphilis.10.aspx
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/huph-ot95
dc.identifier.citationRust, George and Minor, Patrick and Jordan, Neil and Mayberry, Robert and Satcher, David (2003) Do Clinicians Screen Medicaid Patients for Syphilis or HIV When They Diagnose Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases? Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 30 (9). pp. 723-727.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 444
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22542
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectChronic Illness & Diseases
dc.subjectHIV/Aids
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectgonorrhea
dc.subjectchlamydia
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectsyphilis
dc.subjectscreening
dc.subjectMedicaid patients
dc.subjectsexually transmitted disease
dc.subjectSTD
dc.titleDo Clinicians Screen Medicaid Patients for Syphilis or HIV When They Diagnose Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
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