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Implementing Adult Hepatitis B Immunization and Screening Using Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide.

H Nina Kim, Kelly L Moore, David L Sanders, Michaela Jackson, Chari Cohen, Richard Andrews, Camilla S Graham

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Article in Vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

H Nina KimDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6710-9666
Kelly L MooreImmunize.org, St. Paul, MN 55116, USA.
David L SandersImmunize.org, St. Paul, MN 55116, USA.
Michaela JacksonHepatitis B Foundation, Doylestown, PA 18902, USA.
Chari CohenHepatitis B Foundation, Doylestown, PA 18902, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1968-2104
Richard AndrewsHouston Viral Hepatitis Task Force, Houston, TX 77040, USA.
Camilla S GrahamDivision of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceHepatitis B is a serious problem in the United States (US), with up to 2.4 million Americans living with a chronic infection. Only 26-32% of people living with hepatitis B in the US are diagnosed. Additionally, just 30% of all adults are vaccinated against the virus. In 2022, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated adult hepatitis B vaccination recommendations to include all adults aged 19-59 years and those 60 years and older with risk factors for hepatitis B. Subsequently, in 2023, the CDC recommended that all adults be screened at least one time in their lives. OBSERVATIONS: Electronic health record (EHR) tools (prompts, order sets, etc.) have proven to be an effective method of increasing hepatitis B screening and vaccination, but longstanding challenges and questions around hepatitis B vaccines and tests could prevent effectual EHR implementation. As the new recommendations directly impact providers who may have limited familiarity with hepatitis B, guidance on how to identify eligible patients and triggers, order sets to facilitate vaccine/test selection, and proper documentation and patient follow-up is necessary. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This communication offers a practical framework for health systems to build an effective EHR strategy for the updated adult hepatitis B recommendations. We also provide comprehensive responses to clinicians' questions that are frequently asked prior to screening or vaccinating for hepatitis B.

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CDC recommendationselectronic health recordhepatitis Bpublic health

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PMID38793787
PMCPMC11125811

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