As part of the Combatting Congenital Syphilis trilogy, the CTC-SRH speaks with Louisiana Department of Health's Michael Carter, a regional STD Control manager, and Ariel Johnson, a disease intervention specialist (DIS)/contact tracer, about their role in addressing syphilis and HIV and how clinicians and DIS can leverage relationships to help their communities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention on June 6, 2024. This report is the first to outline the CDC's recommendation for the use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP).
Learn more by watching our recorded DIALS from November 2023. Dr. Hilary Reno's slides outline the evidence base for doxy PEP.
In this DIALS, recorded on May 17th, 2024, Dr. Amanda Morgan and Dr. Cheryl Radeloff discuss the current state of sex work in the US, cover priority health needs and strategies for meeting unmet needs of sex workers, and discuss client-led counseling and education approaches for people involved in sex work.
In this DIALS, recorded on 11/27/23, Dr. David Turok and Dr. Hilary Reno discussed emerging research that supports emergency contraception and post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Studies have shown that PEP and EC are appropriate for prophylaxis following unprotected intercourse. Additionally, doxy PEP shows promise as a preventive measure for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.
In the final installment of the CTC-SRH's series on reproductive justice issues and Title X services, The CTC-SRH speaks with Dr. Dominika Seidman on HIV, pregnancy, and reproductive justice, and how Title X providers can provide counseling on pregnancy and family building that is evidence-based and client-centered.
In this episode, Ann Finn discusses codes to use when seeing a patient and billing for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV prevention.
In this episode, Ann Finn will review codes that can be used for billing STD and HIV screenings. This podcast series assists family planning providers with appropriate and timely reimbursement. A copy of the transcript is below.
