Improving Data on the HIV Epidemic in New York City by Identifying Transgender Persons in Medicaid in 2013-2017.

Purpose: Undercounting of transgender people with HIV (PWH) in New York City (NYC) remains prevalent. We sought to improve our ability to accurately enumerate transgender PWH and address their needs for gender-affirming health care.

Methods: We enhance previous algorithms used to identify transgender beneficiaries, using diagnoses, prescriptions, and sex at birth from Medicaid claims in 2013-2017.

New York City HIV Care Continuum Dashboards: Using Surveillance Data to Improve HIV Care Among People Living With HIV in New York City.

Background: HIV surveillance data can be used to improve patient outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to describe and present findings from the HIV care continuum dashboards (CCDs) initiative, which uses surveillance data to quantify and track outcomes for HIV patients at major clinical institutions in New York City.

Methods: HIV surveillance data collected since 2011 were used to provide high-volume New York City clinical facilities with their performance on two key outcomes: linkage to care (LTC), among patients newly diagnosed with HIV and viral load suppression (VLS), among patients in HIV care.