Treating Patients With Opioid Use Disorder in Their Homes
Lori Uscher‐Pines, Haiden A. Huskamp, Ateev Mehrotra
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the emergence of telehealth as a model for providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD), and the advantages and disadvantages of the approach for underserved patient populations.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOpioid use disorderTelehealthOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid epidemicOpioidPsychiatryBuprenorphineIntensive care medicineTelemedicineHealth careInternal medicineReceptorEconomic growthEconomicsOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies