Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Optimizing Long Acting Injectable HIV Care with Dr. Jackie Kissel and Dr. Alvin Choy
Dec 19, 2025
Dr. Jackie Kissel is the Director of Clinical Pharmacy at Equitas Health, while Dr. Alvin Choy manages the Long-Acting Injectable ART Program there. They delve into the challenges faced when launching long-acting injectable PrEP, emphasizing the importance of streamlined communication to avoid chaos. They discuss their innovative patient tracking system that enhances medication access and administration. The duo also highlight the clinical risks of missed injections and the life-changing benefits that injectables offer to patients.
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Early Program Struggles Led To Rebuild
- The initial LAI program launch in 2021 failed because too many people were involved and responsibilities were unclear.
- Jackie Kissel and team reorganized to create a focused team to manage the full continuum of care.
Run Operations From A Central Tracker
- Use a customized tracker integrated with a calendar to manage tasks, deliveries, and prior authorizations.
- Run daily operations from that tracker while using the EHR for clinical activities like appointments and labs.
Tracker Enables Real-Time Program Oversight
- A coded tracker gives program leaders visibility into workload, completions, and missed tasks across roles.
- That oversight lets directors identify bottlenecks and reassign work before problems affect patients.