The New York City medical system is collaborating with Wisp to bring HIV testing and preventive medication to underserved patients statewide through a telehealth-based PrEP program. Mount Sinai Health System is putting in place a fully remote telehealth testing and prescription program for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The health system says the virtual approach can simplify patient access through rapid at-home testing and insurance-covered prescriptions. The program also requires quarterly testing to support long-term medication adherence. Only 36% of those who could benefit from PrEP have been prescribed it, Mount Sinai said in Monday's announcement Wisp’s program includes at-home testing options…
Mount Sinai Health System is putting in place a fully remote telehealth testing and prescription program for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The health system says the virtual approach can simplify patient access through rapid at-home testing and insurance-covered prescriptions.
The program also requires quarterly testing to support long-term medication adherence.
WHY IT MATTERS
Only 36% of those who could benefit from PrEP have been prescribed it, Mount Sinai said in Monday's announcement.