Successful Hepatitis C Birth Cohort Screening and Linkage to Care in a US Community Health System.

Context: Birth cohort ("baby boomer") screening represents a well-validated strategy for the identification of asymptomatic hepatitis C-infected patients. However, successful linkage of newly diagnosed patients to antiviral therapy has been more difficult to accomplish.

Objective: To analyze the results of a systemwide birth cohort screening program in a US community health care system.