New Data on HIV Infection Are Underwhelming—and Highlight the Need for Urgent Care Involvement

While it may sound like progress that the rate of new HIV infections fell by 12% between 2017 and 2021, as reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association that actually puts the United States behind its self-prescribed pace to achieve a 90% reduction by 2030. Testing for HIV, advances in treatment, and expanded use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have all been cited as contributors to the downward trend. Logically, that would seem to indicate that greater utilization of those tools could drive incidence lower in a more timely fashion. These are areas in which many urgent care operators already offer services. A couple of articles in the JUCM archive could be invaluable in determining whether there’s an opportunity for your urgent care centers to contribute, but also to draw in new patients. Read Original Research: HIV Screening in the Urgent Care Setting and Initiating Prep Services In Urgent Care now.