Fig. 1

The “B in IT” model of care. Following routine diagnosis at a community GP clinic and referral to the hospital liver clinic for assessment, patients with CHB suitable for discharge back to their GP were identified. For patients who chose to be monitored by their GP, compliance with recommended tests and review appointments was monitored remotely by hospital staff via the EpiSoft web-based clinical guide. Alarm bell messages built into each electronic treatment protocol were used to identify progression of disease and signal if and when a GP should refer the patient back to the hospital liver clinic