Program areas at ARCW
Medical services: following a successful merger with test positive awareness network (tpan) in chicago, Vivent Health now operates in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin. Across all locations, Vivent Health cared for more than 17,260 patients and clients in 2023. In fy 2023, Vivent Health provided $13,567,997 worth of uncompensated care, and provided 28,410, medical care appointments, 11,571 dental appointments, 12,095 behavioral Health and wellness appointments and filled more than 284,032 prescriptions. More than 90% of patients rate the care they receive as good or very good . The Vivent Health hiv medical home provides patients with the following: medical care that includes medical management of hiv disease, primary care for general Health conditions, diagnosis and treatment of other chronic and co-morbid conditions, psychiatry, including telepsychiatry for the patients living considerable distances from their mental Health provider, medication adherence counseling including drug interaction and side effect counseling, hiv prevention education and counseling including pre exposure prophylaxis for hiv-negative individuals, and referrals and close monitoring for needed specialty care; dental care services that include preventive and restorative care, oral Health education, cleanings, fillings and dental prosthetics, partial and full dentures and oral surgery; behavioral Health care services that include mental Health screenings and treatment, neuropsychological testing, alcohol and other drug treatment and individual and group counseling and wellness programs; medical case management that assures successful Health outcomes by enrolling patients into care, identifying and securing Health care payer sources when available, providing medication and appointment adherence counseling, ensuring patient referrals to specialty care are completed, conducting hiv prevention counseling and assisting patients in accessing other needed services; the Vivent pharmacy dispenses medications and medication adherence counseling is available to all hiv patients, regardless of ability to pay through the integrated Vivent pharmacy medication assistance program. Health care providers are also able to utilize the expertise of Vivent Health pharmacists in providing care to their patients.
Prevention services: in all locations, Vivent Health provides aggressive, targeted education, prevention and testing services. In fy 2023, Vivent Health conducted 3,628 hiv tests, 3,628 hep-c tests, and 11,264 std tests. Vivent Health provided tens of thousands of hiv prevention contacts utilizing hiv and std prevention and risk reduction counseling for men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and others at-risk for hiv and sti, including the distribution of more than 1 million condoms, through personal interventions, the internet and social media; hiv and hepatitis c counseling and testing services for injection drug users and their partners; syringe access services (more than 5.1 million syringes were distributed), and risk reduction counseling for injection drug users; opiate overdose prevention education (distributed 60,397 doses of naloxone and saved 2,142 peer lives); prevention and testing services for women and youth at-risk for hiv and hiv awareness, education, and referral services.
Social services: Vivent Health provides social services including social work case management, legal services, housing programs, rent and utility assistance and access to food pantries that are integrated with the Health care services provided to hiv patients. Vivent Health offers integrated social services to help hiv patients overcome serious social determinants of Health that are often the difference between successful disease management and a long, healthy life or rapid disease progression. In fy-2023, Vivent Health witnessed year-over-year increases in food pantry clients served (35%), total food pantry orders (17%) and home deliveries (27%); and served nearly 1,500 housing clients 91% of which received housing case management services and 49% of which received housing financial support. By helping patients overcome barriers to Health care related to poverty, discrimination, homelessness, and hunger, Vivent Health allows patients to focus on successfully adhering to complex treatment regimens that afford them the best opportunity for Health. In all locations, Vivent Health partners with other organizations to avoid unnecessary duplication of services.