Early HIV Diagnosis Leads to Significantly Decreased Costs in the First 2 Years of HIV Care in an Urban Charity Hospital in New Orleans

We undertook a retrospective cohort study of patients with a positive HIV test in the emergency department who were then linked to care. Inpatient, outpatient, and emergency costs were collected for the first 2 years after HIV diagnosis. Fifty-six patients met the inclusion criteria; they were predo...

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Main Authors: Jason Halperin MD, MPH, Morgan Katz MD, Ishani Pathmanathan MD, MPH, Leann Myers PhD, Nicholas Van Sickels MD, Paula Sereebutra Seal MD, MPH, Lauren E. Richey MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957417737381