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California might begin names-based reporting of new HIV cases |
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| California might begin names-based reporting of new HIV cases | |
| Some California lawmakers and advocacy groups are supporting a bill (SB 699) that would implement a confidential names-based reporting system for new HIV cases in the state, the Los Angeles Times reports (Ornstein, Los Angeles Times, 1/18).
California's HIV reporting system, which was implemented in 2002, uses alphanumeric codes that incorporate a patient's birthdate, gender and elements of their last name. Under the system, laboratories and doctors report to their county's health department the codes for anyone who tests HIV positive, and the information is sent to the state, which then reports the data to the federal government. The Times in July 2005 reported that many cases are believed to be lost when doctors and laboratories send incorrect or incomplete codes or fail to keep required patient data. As a result, state health authorities have difficulty gauging the state's HIV epidemic. Code-based reporting also complicates the state's attempts to eliminate duplicative reports, follow-up with patients and the notify sexual partners of those who test HIV positive. The CDC does not consider code-based HIV reporting to be accurate, and federal officials have said they will withhold funds from states that use code-based reporting rather than confidential names-based.t Courtesy of the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report |
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