Utilizing telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic for a low-threshold, street-based buprenorphine program

R Harris, A Rosecrans, M Zoltick, C Willman… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Changes in federal policy during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing for the use
of telemedicine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) have facilitated innovative strategies to …

A telemedicine buprenorphine clinic to serve New York City: Initial evaluation of the NYC public hospital system's initiative to expand treatment access during the …

B Tofighi, J McNeely, D Walzer… - Journal of Addiction …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical impact of
telemedicine-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone following the …

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 …

Low-threshold buprenorphine via community partnerships and telemedicine—case reports of expanding access to addiction treatment during COVID-19

XA Levander, H Wheelock, J Pope, A Lee… - Journal of addiction …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: To reduce coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread, federal agencies
eased telemedicine restrictions including audio-only appointments. These changes …

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 …

Low barrier tele-buprenorphine in the time of COVID-19: a case report

M Harris, S Johnson, S Mackin, R Saitz… - Journal of Addiction …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: To reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many
substance use disorder treatment programs have transitioned to telemedicine. Emergency …

Comparing telemedicine to in-person buprenorphine treatment in US veterans with opioid use disorder

LA Lin, JC Fortney, ASB Bohnert, LN Coughlin… - Journal of substance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine (tele-buprenorphine) can potentially
increase access to buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), especially …

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 …

Using telehealth to improve buprenorphine access during and after COVID-19: A rapid response initiative in Rhode Island

SA Clark, C Davis, RS Wightman, C Wunsch… - Journal of substance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite its proven efficacy, buprenorphine remains dramatically underutilized for
management of opioid use disorder largely due to onerous barriers to treatment initiation …

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 …