Treatment of opioid use disorder during COVID-19: Experiences of clinicians transitioning to telemedicine

L Uscher-Pines, J Sousa, P Raja, A Mehrotra… - Journal of substance …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed care delivery for patients with opioid
use disorder (OUD); however, little is known about the experiences of front-line clinicians in …

The COVID-19 pandemic and opioid use disorder: Expanding treatment with buprenorphine, and combining safety precautions with telehealth

RH Cales, SC Cales, J Shreffler, MR Huecker - Journal of Substance Abuse …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background This study investigated the efficacy and safety of providing medication for opioid
use disorder (MOUD) and individualized telehealth in Kentucky, a state severely impacted …

Telehealth sustains patient engagement in OUD treatment during COVID-19

JR Langabeer II, A Yatsco… - Journal of Substance …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coronavirus disease pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) has created significant economic
and societal burden, with mortality currently exceeding 615,000 and millions of others …

Use of telemedicine for opioid use disorder treatment–Perceptions and experiences of opioid use disorder clinicians

L Riedel, L Uscher-Pines, A Mehrotra, AB Busch… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To understand clinician use of and opinions about telemedicine for opioid use
disorder (tele-OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An electronic national survey …

Understanding opportunities and challenges with telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic

KM Mattocks, DT Moore, DL Wischik, CM Lazar… - Journal of Substance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a debilitating illness that remains a serious public
health issue in the United States. Use of telemedicine to deliver m edications for the …

COVID-19: A catalyst for change in telehealth service delivery for opioid use disorder management

NJ Mehtani, JT Ristau, H Snyder, C Surlyn… - Substance …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background COVID-19 has exacerbated income inequality, structural racism, and social
isolation—issues that drive addiction and have previously manifested in the epidemic of …

Characteristics and correlates of US clinicians prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder treatment using expanded authorities during the COVID-19 …

CM Jones, MM Diallo, M Vythilingam, JG Schier… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To determine how clinicians with a DATA waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for
opioid use disorder (OUD) adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to emergency …

A qualitative study of patient experiences with telemedicine opioid use disorder treatment during COVID-19

R Lockard, KC Priest, J Gregg… - Substance …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The drug-related overdose crisis worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent drug policy changes to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder …

Low-barrier buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid transition to on-demand telemedicine with wide-ranging effects

BM Buchheit, H Wheelock, A Lee, K Brandt… - Journal of substance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low barrier addiction clinics increase access to medications to treat substance use
disorders, while emphasizing harm reduction. The Harm Reduction and BRidges to Care …

Telemedicine increases access to buprenorphine initiation during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Wang, J Weiss, EB Ryan, J Waldman, S Rubin… - Journal of substance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Federal regulatory changes during the COVID-19 pandemic allow buprenorphine to be
prescribed without an initial in-person evaluation. Prior to COVID-19, numerous barriers …