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Avita Pharmacy technician Brittini Mazzola

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Pharmacy Techs Are Key Ingredient in Patient Experience

Avita Lead Pharmacy Technician Brittini Mazzola explains how leveraging clear communication and teamwork naturally results in better patient care.
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Suicide and HIV connection

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GMHC Addresses Suicide-HIV Connection with Integrated Care

People living with HIV are up to five times more likely to die by suicide. GMHC’s world-class integrated care model saves lives by meeting people where they are.
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Kimberly Taylor, Avita Pharmacy

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Avita Pharmacist Celebrates 30 Years of Compassionate Care

Avita’s Kimberly Taylor looks back on 30 years behind the pharmacy counter: “It’s all about being there for the patient. That hasn’t changed at all.”
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Hand making trans flag in the shape of a heart

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Team of Atlanta Providers Committed to Gender-Affirming Care

AvitaCare Atlanta providers discuss what patients can—and should—expect from an inclusive, compassionate, and integrated gender-affirming healthcare program.
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Food as medicine for HIV

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A Dietitian Explains The “Food as Medicine for HIV” Concept

Fueled by data showing strategic nutrition boosts wellness for people living with HIV, providers are embracing a holistic treatment approach that includes “Food as Medicine for HIV.” AvitaCare Atlanta Director of Nutrition Services Alene Albritton explains.
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Jennifer Belfry Q Care Plus

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Not Budging: A Nurse’s Quest to Compassionately End HIV

Jennifer Belfry has dedicated her nursing career to fighting HIV with compassion, innovation, and mentorship. Not to mention a healthy dose of stubbornness.
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Stethoscope on Pride flag

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We Must Partner—With Pride—to Better Serve LGBTQ+ Patients

Covered entities & their service providers act as healthcare safety nets for our most marginalized communities. They must unite to promote LGBTQ+ health equity.
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Cresent Care Outreach

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Designing a Strategic HIV Testing Program that Gets Results

New Orleans health clinic CrescentCare built a successful HIV testing program by prioritizing patient convenience, inclusion, & compassionate care. Here’s how.
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Avita Pride Campaign 2024

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Pride ‘24/7: Announcing Our 2024 LGBTQ+ Pride Schedule

Here’s the scoop on our 2024 Pride theme and where to find the Avita Pharmacy, Q Care Plus, & AvitaCare Atlanta teams celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride this season.
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How covered entities can engage behavioral health patients

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How Covered Entities Can Engage Behavioral Health Patients

How can covered entities engage & retain community members in mental health services in an environment rife with patient obstacles? Here’s advice from the front lines.
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STI Epidemic David Harvey Dr. Christopher Hall Avita

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The Take: Why the U.S. STI Epidemic is “Out of Control”

What will it take to alleviate America’s STI epidemic? More, say David Harvey of the National Coalition of STD Directors and Avita’s Dr. Christopher Hall.
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Compassionate Care Spotlight - Eartha Jackson

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Looking Back on Three Decades of Compassionate Pharmacy Care

Patient Compliance Advocate Eartha Jackson is celebrating 30 years of compassionately caring for communities on behalf of Avita Pharmacy and its legacy brands. “Just being able to do what I love—encourage others—is a joy," she says.
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Avita The Take With Dr. Carey Candrian

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The Take: What’s Behind Health Inequity for Older LGBTQ+ Americans?  

A lifetime of stigmatization and discrimination has led to critical health disparities for older LGBTQ+ Americans. GLMA Board Member Dr. Carey Candrian explains why education, advocacy, and research are vital to championing health equity for this growing demographic.
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Ralston Lockett, Clinician Lead, Q Care Plus

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Provider’s Own Experience with Health Inequity Fuels His “Why”

Understanding health inequity firsthand was the driving force behind Ralston Lockett becoming a nurse practitioner. "I want to help people from all walks of life.”
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Avita integrated healthcare for covered entities

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For Covered Entities, Integrated Care is No Longer an Option

In a changing 340B environment, adopting an integrated healthcare model helps covered entities enhance the quality, efficiency, and outcomes of their services. Here’s how.
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AvitaCare Atlanta patient Tony Merritt

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Tony’s HIV Story: “I’m Proof You Can Live a Long, Healthy Life.”

Tony Merritt has been living with HIV for 30+ years. He’s using his voice as a member of the Black LGBTQ+ community to show others the power of getting tested.
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Avita The Take with Ryan Clary and Will Rodgers

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The Take: The Hep C Movement is Revving Its Engines

NASCAR driver & liver health spokesperson Will Rodgers and hepatitis advocacy expert Ryan Clary explain why the hep C problem isn’t going away without a fight.
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12 Expert Insights to Help Covered Entities Kick Off 2024

From HIV to 340B, we gathered thought leaders’ insights on issues our covered entity partners care about the most. Read on for ideas to fuel your 2024 mission.
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