opioid use disorder
Telehealth May Ease Some Stigma Linked to Treatment for OUD
A qualitative analysis of patient perceptions of stigma and their experiences with it while using telehealth for ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Pharmacist Inclusion in OUD Treatment Teams Benefits Patients
Incorporating pharmacists into OUD treatment improves patient outcomes and boosts efficiency in the healthcare ...
AUGUST 29, 2024

FDA Launches New Campaign to Increase MOUD Prescribing
The FDA recently launched a new educational program called “Prescribe with Confidence” that aims to ...
JULY 10, 2024

Are There Financial Benefits to Extending Pandemic-Era Prescribing Rules?
Data from a recent study indicate that further extension of COVID-19 pandemic–era prescribing rules, referred ...
MAY 13, 2024

Government Makes Pandemic-Era Flexibilities on Remote MOUD Prescribing Permanent
SAMHSA published new rules comprehensively updating regulations governing opioid treatment programs.
MARCH 22, 2024

New EPIC Tool Facilitates ED Care for OUD
A new clinical decision support tool available in Epic helps ED clinicians identify potential patients with OUD, ...
MARCH 12, 2024

Decreased Opioid Prescribing Not a Silver Bullet for Reducing Overdose Deaths
Opioid prescribing has fallen by nearly 50% over the past 10 years, but opioid-related overdose deaths continue to ...
MARCH 5, 2024

Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for OUD
The “Helping to End Addiction Long-term” Initiative found that starting buprenorphine treatment along ...
FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mental Health, Suicidal Ideation Rates High in 2022
During 2022, almost 23.1% of adults suffered any mental illness, and 19.5% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years ...
NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Medicare Recipients Saw Improved Medication Access for OUD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic increased among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees, ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Customized EHR Provides Secure Registration for UMass Mobile Addiction Service Unit
A custom EHR module provides secure remote patient registration for “Road to Care,” the mobile ...
NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Guide Gives Pharmacists Road Map for Using Opioid Settlement Funds to Benefit Communities
The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin released a tool kit to aid pharmacists and government officials in obtaining and ...
OCTOBER 12, 2023
