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Implementation of an Opt-Out Outpatient HIV Screening Program

Cameron T. Miller, Kristin S. Alvarez, Ank E. Nijhawan, Virali Soni, Lena Turknett, Raja Paspula and Helen L. King
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2024, 37 (4) 650-659; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230352R1
Cameron T. Miller
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Kristin S. Alvarez
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Ank E. Nijhawan
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Virali Soni
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Lena Turknett
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Raja Paspula
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Helen L. King
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (CTM); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (KSA); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (AEN); Parkland Health, Center of Innovation and Value, Dallas, Texas (VS); Parkland Health, HIV Services, Dallas, Texas (LT); Medical Director COPC, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas (RP); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Dallas, Texas (HLK).
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Cameron T. Miller, Kristin S. Alvarez, Ank E. Nijhawan, Virali Soni, Lena Turknett, Raja Paspula, Helen L. King
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Cameron T. Miller, Kristin S. Alvarez, Ank E. Nijhawan, Virali Soni, Lena Turknett, Raja Paspula, Helen L. King
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2024, 37 (4) 650-659; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230352R1
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