In 2006, the CDC released revised recommendations for HIV testing that noted the importance of combining routine screening for HIV with timely connection to follow-up care. Research shows that there is a brief window period after diagnosis during which newly diagnosed patients are most likely to seek care. AAHIVM, working under a cooperative agreement with CDC, has developed a primer for clinicians on connecting HIV infected patients to care.

This primer presents basic steps clinicians can to take to help newly diagnosed HIV infected individuals access the care they need. It includes sample referral templates, letters, and checklists for providers to use in their practices.

click here for a PDF of the linkage to care primer