Table 2.

Primary care physician HCV screening and referral patterns

	N (%)
HCV screening (n = 80)
% clinic visits PCP able to screen at risk patients
Never	1 (1 %)
<25 %	30 (38 %)
25–50 %	12 (15 %)
51–75 %	15 (19 %)
>75 %	15 (19 %)
Always	7 (9 %)
Report barriers to screening	28 (35 %)
Barriers identified (n = 28)
Time constraints	27 (96 %)
Difficulty assessing if screened prior	20 (71 %)
Lack of resources/logistical support	16 (57 %)
Remaining current with guidelines	10 (36 %)
Concern about insurance coverage	9 (32 %)
Interventions that may improve screening (n = 80)
EMR-based prompt	77 (96 %)
Support staff order screening test at check in	59 (74 %)
Additional patient education	57 (71 %)
Opt out screening in EMR	41 (52 %)
Report instances elect not to screen	27 (34 %)
Reasons not to screen (n = 27)
Lack of time	15 (56 %)
Do not think patient will be treatment candidate	10 (37 %)
Reasons for referral (n = 80)
Advanced disease (i.e., cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease)	80 (100 %)
Patient request	79 (99 %)
Determine if therapy indicated	79 (99 %)
Transplant consideration	72 (90 %)
Reasons would not refer (n = 80)
Medical comorbidities	18 (24 %)
Psycho-social comorbidities/compliance	16 (20 %)
Lack of insurance	15 (19 %)