In October 2006, AAHIVM co-hosted an advisory panel meeting with the American Medical Association (AMA)  on the  Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings. The Recommendations had been met with support from many organizations representing health care providers; however many questions were raised about how to effectively and efficiently support health care providers in the implementation of the revised recommendations. Advisory panel members suggested the formation of working groups, due to the numerous issues that must be addressed to successfully implement the Recommendations.

At that time, the following working groups were launched:

• State Policy
• Educational Materials/Implementation Materials (systems/operations)/ Communications and Marketing
• Reimbursement/Quality Initiatives/Pay for Performance
• Corrections
• Linkage to Care (Ensuring Follow-up into Care)
• Scientific Review/Evaluation Studies

• Policy (including legislative)/State-by-State Advocacy Effort;
• Reimbursement/Quality Initiatives/Pay for Performance; and
• Ensuring Follow-up into Care.