Are you or your health system looking for more information on hepatitis B? If so, the Hepatitis B Foundation is developing a targeted ECHO model within health systems. The Foundation is proposing to implement approximately four-session intensive mini ECHO series. Through our provider experts, we will recruit and engage new provider champions on hepatitis B. The goal of this is to create new networks of providers to improve overall regional capacity for vaccination, testing and management, ultimately to identify more individuals who need vaccination and those living with hepatitis B infection to prevent end stage liver disease. With each cohort of providers, the updated hepatitis B screening and vaccination guidelines will be discussed in-depth, including strategies that can be implemented at the primary care level to improve implementation and uptake. Providers through each ECHO program will also be fed into the larger ECHO program (High-Level ECHO) for continued engagement and learning.
The proposed session topics will consist of the following:
- Hepatitis B epidemiology and disease prevention (burden of disease, health disparities, risk factors, vaccination and prevention measures)
- Hepatitis B treatment and management
- Hepatitis B monitoring
- Hepatitis B vaccination
The Hepatitis B Foundation is asking for feedback from health systems to assess interest levels in the proposed mini ECHO series for 2024. Please note that the Foundation will work with health systems to adapt the program based on the needs of the health systems.