Chlamydia Information for Health Care Providers

NEW!

Increase Chlamydia Screening Webinar

Date: Monday, April 15, 2013
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Topic: Tools to improve chlamydia screening in your practice
Space is limited. To register, email Patty Graham at
patty.r.graham@healthpartners.com. This webinar will be
recorded and available for viewing later at
http://www.stratishealth.org/pip/chlamydia.html.

The webinar will introduce the Chlamydia Screening Provider Toolkit that has been developed by Minnesota Health Plans working on this issue - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica and UCare; Jenny Oliphant will challenge participants to improve their practices in asking questions that will open doors around this issue; and Dr. Paul Erickson, Medical Director of NorthPoint Health and Wellness Clinic will share how his clinic has made this part of their practice to achieve one of the highest screening rates in the state.

Please feel free to share this with colleagues who may be interested in this topic.

Download flier for the Increasing Chlamydia Screening Provider Toolkit webinar: (PDF: 369KB/1 page)


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): STD Awareness - Reaching Young People
CDC's clinician resource on youth/STDs

Chlamydia Statistics and Reports
MDH graphs, tables and text provide a description of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) epidemic in Minnesota. Data from the previous calendar year are posted in April.

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Blacks in Minnesota, 2007
Data from the MDH shows disproportionately higher rates of STDs among blacks in MN compared with rates among other race groups.

Reporting a Case of Chlamydia
Lab-confirmed cases of Chlamydia trachomatis must be reported to MDH within one working day.

STD Hot Topics
Recent news and MDH Press Releases regarding Chlamydia and other STDs.

STD/HIV Partner Services Program
Information about the program that assists HIV or STD infected persons notify their partners about their potential exposure.

STD Treatment Guidelines
CDC’s latest treatment guidelines for STDs. Attention: Non-MDH link

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Updated Thursday, 28-Mar-2013 13:01:44 CDT