Hep C Cascade Definitions

Cascade Pillar	Total Patient population	Anti-HCV Tested	Anti-HCV+	HCV RNA+	Linked to Care	Prescribed Treatment	Completed Treatment	Achieved Cure (SVR)
Detail	Denominator	Population tested for Hepatitis C antibodies	Population with antibody test conducted and reported positive	Population with RNA test conducted and reported positive	Population receiving the diagnosis of Hepatitis C for the first time during a medical visit	Population with a Hepatitis C diagnosis who have HCV medications prescribed	Attendance of medical visit following the appropriate time expected to complete the medical previously prescribed	Achievement of viral suppression and cure from HCV
Technical Definition								The continued absence of detectable HCV RNA for at least 12 weeks after completion of therapy Have HCV antibodies but no longer have detectable HCV RNA in serum, liver tissue, or mononuclear cells, and achieve substantial improvement in liver histology
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Hepatitis C