A1. HCV Testing: Testing the Birth Cohort and Beyond
Moderators John Ward, MD, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Vignetta Charles, PhD, AIDS United, Washington, DC
Abstract 7. No Patient Left Behind: A Case for Universal HCV Screening
David Collymore, MD, MBA, Acacia Network, Bronx, New York
Abstract 110. Low HCV Testing Uptake of the Current Birth Cohort Testing Guidelines
Dawn Fishbein, MD, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Abstract 26. Determining HC V Reactivity for Baby Boomers Screened at Community‐Based Organizations
Megan Haseltine, LMSW , NYSDOH A IDS Institute, New York, New York
Abstract 27. Evaluation of CDC Recommendation s for HCV Testing in an Urban Emergency Department
Yu ‐Hsiang Hsieh, PhD , MSc, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Abstract 28. Who Participates in Community‐ Based Screening for Hepatitis C Infection
Donald Kotler, MD, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s an d Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, New York
Abstract 30. Non‐Risk Based HCV Screening Among Baby Boomers in Surveillance‐Identified HIV Risk Areas
Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, D C
Abstract 39. Hepatitis C Birth‐Cohor t Testing and Linkage to Care, Selected U. S. Sites, 2012‐2014
Rajiv Patel, MPH, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Atlanta, Georgia
Abs tract 90. Patient Misunderstanding of HIV and HCV Testing in an Urban Emergency Department with an Integrated Screening Program
Sarah Pfeil, Highland Hospital ‐ Alameda Health System, Oakland, California
Abstract 133. Increasing Hepatitis C Virus (HC V) Screening and Confirmatory Testing in a Large Integrated Health System
Carla Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, Kaiser Perm anent e Mid‐Atlantic States, Rockville, Maryland
Abstract 45. Expanded Testing for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Public Health Department and Linkage to Care in Durham, North Carolina
Arlene Sena, MD, M PH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Abstract 61. Results of a Rapid Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Diagnostic Testing Program in an Urban Emergency Department
Douglas White, MD, Highland Hospital ‐ Alameda Health System, Oakland, California

 
CC1. Testing, Prevention and Care across Correctional Settings
Moderators Barry Zack, MPH, The Bridging Group, Oakland, California
Michael Ninburg, MPA, Hepatitis Education Project, Seattle, Washington
Abstract 71. Prisoner Health is Community Health, The New Mexico Peer Education Project (NMPEP): Assessing the Impact and Reach of a Peer‐Led Health Education Intervention Utilizing Harm Reduction Strategies in an Incarcerated Population
Miranda Sedillo, MS, BS, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Abstract 29. Feasibility of HCV Rapid Testing Among Probationers and Parolees in Rhode Island
Emily Patry, BS, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Abstract 108. Hepatitis C Treatment Experience in the New Mexico State Prison System
Rosemary Garcia, MD, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Chula Vista, California
Abstract 46. CDC‐Funded HIV Testing, HIV Positivity, Linkage, and Referral Services in Correctional Facilities in the United States
Puja Seth, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Abstract 104. Barriers and Strategies for Linking Inmates to Care Receiving Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) upon Release from Prison
Colleen Flanigan, RN, MS, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York
 
C1. Program Continuity and Establishing Continuum of Care for HIV and HCV
Moderators Michael Horberg, MD, MAS, FACP, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Rockville, Maryland
Murray Penner, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Washington, DC
Abstract 103. The South Carolina Rural-Urban HIV Cascade of Care
Babatunde Edun, MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
Abstract 107. Development of an HIV Continuous Quality Improvement Tool to Monitor HIV Testing, Results and Linkage to Care within a Large Medical Center
Donna Futterman, MD, Adolescent AIDS Program, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Abstract 109. Improving the HCV Care Cascade: Year 1 Results from a Dynamic, Integrated Linkage to Care Navigation Model
Alexander Geboy, MS, MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia
Abstract 114. Collaborating Across States to Achieve the End of AIDS ‐ HIV Cross‐Part Care Continuum Collaborative (H4C)
Michael Hager, MPH, MA, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of the Medical Director, New York, New York
Abstract 123. The New York City Public Health Approach to Hepatitis C
Fabienne Laraque, MD, MPH, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York
Abstract 54. Advocacy & Policy Action Supporting the Elimination of HCV in the United States
Chris Taylor, BA, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Washington, DC
Abstract 94. Oregon’s First State Viral Hepatitis Epidemiologic Profile
Ann Thomas, MD, MPH, Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, Oregon
Abstract 139. Leveraging Resources to Create a Comprehensive HCV Program
Allison Vertovec, MPH, NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans, Louisiana
Abstract 140. Visualizing Geographic Patterns in the HIV Care Continuum in Five Major US Cities
Cory Woodyatt, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

D1. Integrating HCV and HIV Care into Primary Care Settings
Moderators Kathy McNamara, RN, National Association of Community Health Centers, Bethesda, Maryland
Carol Brosgart, MD, University of California, San Francisco, Berkeley, California
Abstract 100. Creating a Hepatitis C Navigation and Linkage‐to‐Care Program
Augustin Correro, MFA, NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans, Louisiana
Abstract 106. Engaging High‐Risk Persons with Hepatitis C in Care and Treatment through Community‐Based Care Coordination: Check Hep C Year 2
Mary Ford, MS, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City, New York
Abstract 113. How to Embed a Hepatitis C Treatment Program into an Existing Urban Community Clinic
Kristina Gunhouse‐Vigil, BA, Mission Neighborhood Health Center, San Francisco, California
Abstract 122. The HIV Care Collaborative: Implementing Health System Navigation as a Linkage and Retention Strategy in Public Health Settings
Helena Kwakwa, MD, MPH, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 125. Opportunities for Screening, Care and Treatment for HCV in a Community Health Clinic through Primary Care
Renita Madu, PA-C, Central Care Community Health Center‐Riverside, Houston, Texas
Abstract 134. Successful Model for Providing Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Treatment at a Federally Qualified Health Center in New Orleans
Monir Shalaby, MD, Excelth, New Orleans, Louisiana
Abstract 136. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH): A Model for Improving Access and Engagement in Care for HIV and HCV Patients
Judith Steinberg, MD, MPH, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
 
A2. HCV and HIV Testing: Integrating Testing into Primary Care Settings
Moderators Rupali Doshi, MD, MS, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland
Victoria Cargill, MD, MSCE, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Abstract 5. Assessment of PCP Knowledge of HCV Screening, Recommendations, and Treatment Options
Allison Brodsky, BA, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 41. Electronic Medical Record Flags Have a Limited Impact on Hepatitis C Virus Birth Cohort Screening in the Primary Care Setting: Results of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Screening
Ponni Perumalswami, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
Abstract 57. Impact of Integrating EMR HCV Testing Prompts in a Difficult to Navigate EMR System
Stephanie Tzarnas, BA, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 8. Dual Routine HCV and HIV Testing as a Method to Improve Detection and Linkage to Care of HCV and HIV‐Positive Patients at a Network of Community Health Centers in Philadelphia, PA
Catelyn Coyle, MPH, MEd, National Nursing Centers Consortium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 10. Changing HIV Testing Habits at Community Health Centers: Strategies and Lessons from the Field
Megan Crowley, MA, MPH, Alameda Health Consortium, San Leandro, California
Abstract 3. Normalizing the Test: Effective, High‐Quality Opt‐Out HIV Testing Program in a Community Health Center Setting
Daniel Pohl, MPH, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Illinois
Abstract 12. Public Health Detailing Campaign to Implement Routine HIV Screening Among Primary Care Providers in Baltimore City
Leigh Curvin, RN, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

B. Prevention with Persons Living with HIV or HCV
Moderators Myron Cohen, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Kenneth Sherman, MD, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract 66. 2014 Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV in the US: Recommendations from CDC, HRSA NIH, and 5 non-governmental HIV prevention and Care organizations
Kathleen Irwin, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Text and Email Reminder-Recall to Increase HPV Immunization Uptake in Young HIV-1 Infected Patients
Susana Keeshin, MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Abstract 112. Fighting Oppression to Achieve Suppression: Attacking Unsuppressed Viral Loads Head On
Kristina Gunhouse-Vigil, Mission Neighborhood Health Center, San Francisco, California
Abstract 130. Markers of Care and Viral Suppression Among HIV+ Women Prior to Referral for Re‐Engagement Services
Evelyn Byrd Quinlivan, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
HCV Cure as Prevention
Michael Ninburg, MPA, Hepatitis Education Project, Seattle, Washington

C2. HCV Programs: Outcomes and Epidemiology
Moderators Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC
Linda Valleroy, PhD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Abstract 95. Utilizing Electronic Laboratory Reporting Data to Assess the Burden of Hepatitis C in Arizona
Clarisse Tsang, MPH, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona
Abstract 79. Geographic Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Viral Hepatitis in New York City
Mary Ford, MS, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, New York
Abstract 118. Reasons New York City Patients are Not Prescribed Hepatitis C Treatment
Andrea King, MPH, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, New York
Abstract 105. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Outcomes in the Primary Care Setting
Colleen Flanigan, RN, MS, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York

D2. HCV and HIV Care: Costs and Coverage
Moderators Camilla Graham, MD, MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Steven Young, MSPH, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland
Abstract 137. Efficient, Centralized Portal Access to HIV Medication Significantly Improves Biologic Outcomes for the Uninsured
Donna E. Sweet, MD, AAHIVS, MACP, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas
Abstract 132. Retained and Poorly Retained Patients with HIV had Similar Total Costs in the First Two Years of Diagnosis
Lauren Richey, MD, MPH, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Abstract 119. Policy Implications of the Implementation of a Health Insurance Premium Payment Program for People Living with HIV in California
Valerie Kirby, MPH, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Abstract 140LB. Examining HCV Treatment Access
Robert Greenwald, JD, Harvard Law School, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Abstract 124. How a Medicaid HIV Special Needs Managed Care Plan in NYC Achieved Cost Savings and Successful Clinical Outcomes
Terry Leach, PharmD, Amida Care New York, New York, New York
Abstract 81. Health Care Costs and Resource Use Associated with Sequelae and Comorbidities on Among Patients with Chronic HCV
Boris Gorsh, PharmD, Bristol‐Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, New Jersey
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in the Age of Health Care Reform
Sean Cahill, PhD, The Fenway Institute, Boston, Massachusetts

A3. HCV and HIV Testing: Models for Routine Testing, and Reimbursement Issues
Moderators Patrick McGovern, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, California
Richard Rothman, MD, PhD, FACEP, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 
Abstract 31. Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in an Unselected Midwestern Emergency Department Population
Michael Lyons, MD, MPH, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract 19. Current State of HIV Testing in a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bruno Granwehr, MD, MS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Abstract 43. Self‐Requests for ED‐Based HIV Testing Yield Higher Positivity Rates than Risk‐Based Targeting
Andrew Ruffner, MA, LSW, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract 59. Billing and Reimbursement as a Model for Sustainable Emergency Department HIV Screening?: Report from the 2012 National Emergency Department HIV Testing Consortium Meeting
Michael Waxman, MD, Albany Medical College; UAlbany/NYSDOH PMR, Albany, New York
Abstract 50. Challenges to Enhanced Reliance on Third Party Reimbursement for HIV Testing in the District of Columbia
Jennifer Skillicorn, DrPH, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Abstract 40. Assessing Billing Practices for Routine HIV and HCV Tests in Philadelphia’s Clinical Settings
Tina Penrose, RN, MSN, MPH, The Health Federation of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 13. Implementing and Sustaining Routine HIV Screening of Adolescents in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Nicole Ellenberger, MPH, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC
Abstract 38. As Routine As It Gets: Five Years of Routine HIV Screening in two Houston Emergency Centers
Siavash Pasalar, PhD, Harris Health System, Houston, Texas
Abstract 18. Implementing and Tracking Progress toward Routine HIV Testing in a Large Hospital Outpatient Department
Donna Futterman, MD, Adolescent AIDS Program, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Abstract 52. Expansion of HIV Testing – The 2014 European HIV Testing Week
Ida Sperle, CHIP, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
 
CC2. Interventions for Persons who Inject Drugs
Moderators Andrew Reynolds, Project Inform, San Francisco, California
Judith Feinberg, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract 6. Project IMPACT: HIV and HCV Testing in the Orleans Parish Municipal Court and at a Syringe Access
Anne Burgess, BA, MAA, CrescentCare, NO/AIDS Task Force Division, New Orleans, Louisiana
Abstract 126. Barriers to Engagement in HCV Treatment after Community‐Based Screening in Oakland, CA
Loris Mattox, HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County, Oakland, California
Abstract 117. Incorporating a Co‐Located Infectious Disease Clinic in Syringe Access Services
Elby Katumkeeryil, MS, Prevention Point Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract 102. Acceptability of Extended‐Release Naltrexone as a Conduit to Care for HIV+ Criminal Justice Populations
Sandra Springer, MD, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Abstract 70. Application of the Information‐ Motivation Behavioral Skills Model to HIV and HCV Risk and Needle Sharing Behaviors Among Persons who Inject Drugs
William Robinson, PhD, LSU School of Public Health ‐ Louisiana Office of Public Health STD/HIV Program, New Orleans

C3. Advancing Methods to Support Early HIV Detection
Moderators Bernard Branson, MD, Scientific Affairs, Atlanta, Georgia
Donna E. Sweet, MD, AAHIVS, MACP, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas
Abstract 44. Scaling Up HIV Testing in an Academic Emergency Department: An Integrated Testing Model with Both Fourth‐Generation Testing and Point‐of‐Care (POC) Testing
Mustapha Saheed, MD, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Abstract 36. Laboratory Driven Expedited HIV Screening and Confirmation at an Urban Emergency Department in Washington, DC
Tammey Naab, MD, Howard University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Abstract 80. Acute HIV Infection and Sero‐Conversion: Why You Should Screen for HIV and Why You Should Keep Doing It
Thomas Giordano, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Abstract 34. Identifying Acute HIV Infections in the Emergency Room: Benefits of Fourth Generation HIV Testing
Mike Menchine, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Abstract 97. The Impact of 4th Generation HIV Testing in Tennessee: Identification and Linkage to Care of Individuals with Acute HIV Infection
Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, Tennessee
Abstract 93. Routine HIV Screening, Acute Infection Diagnosis, and Partner Engagement: The Experience of a Safety Net Provider in Chicago
Monique Rucker, MPH, Sinai Health System, Chicago, Illinois
Abstract 53. Performance of Determine Combo and other Point‐of‐Care HIV Tests Among Seattle MSM
Joanne Stekler, MD, MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Abstract 58. Evaluation of the BioPlex® 2200 HIV Ag‐Ab assay*: A Next Generation Fully Automated Screening Method Providing Discreet Detection of HIV‐1 p24 Antigen, HIV‐1 Antibody and HIV‐2 Antibody * Pending FDA approval
William Link, MS, Bio‐Rad Laboratories, Hercules, California
Abstract 97LB. Evaluation of the Xpert® HIV-1 Qual Assay and Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load Assay
Jeanne Jordan, PhD, George Washington University, Washington, DC
 
D3. HCV and HIV Care: Models that Support Linkage and Retention in Care
Moderators Andrea Weddle, MSW, HIV Medicine Association, Arlington, Virginia
Chris Taylor, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Washington, DC
Abstract 129. Restructuring Linkage‐To‐Care: Finding a Model That Works For You and Your Clients
Joseph Olsen, BA, MPH, CrescentCare, NO/AIDS Task Force Division, New Orleans, Louisiana
Abstract 101. Implementation of an HCV Linkage to Cure Program at an Urban Safety Net Hospital
Jennifer Devries, BA, Sinai Health System, Chicago, Illinois
Abstract 127. Increasing access to HIV Care through Institutional Policy in the Acute Care Setting
Lucy Miner, BSN, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Abstract 135. Patient Experience and Satisfaction with the Use of HIV Telemedicine Services among HIV+ Individuals Living Throughout Rural Alabama
Tomas Soto, PhD, MPH, Broward House, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Abstract 121. Enhancing Access to Care for African and Caribbean Immigrants with HIV Infection
Helena Kwakwa, MD, MPH, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania