Telehealth-based delivery of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder: a critical review of recent developments

H Mahmoud, H Naal, E Whaibeh, A Smith - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Telehealth-delivered medication-assisted treatment for opioid
use disorder (tele-MOUD) has received increased attention, with the intersection of the …

[HTML][HTML] The use of digital health services among patients and citizens living at home: scoping review

M Rosenlund, UM Kinnunen, K Saranto - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background The development of digital health services reflects not only the technical
development of services but also a change in attitude and the way of thinking. It has become …

Telemedicine buprenorphine initiation and retention in opioid use disorder treatment for medicaid enrollees

LR Hammerslag, A Mack, RK Chandler… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Early COVID-19 mitigation strategies placed an additional burden on individuals
seeking care for opioid use disorder (OUD). Telemedicine provided a way to initiate and …

Duration of medication treatment for opioid‐use disorder and risk of overdose among Medicaid enrollees in 11 states: a retrospective cohort study

M Burns, L Tang, CCH Chang, JY Kim, K Ahrens… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduces harms
associated with opioid use disorder (OUD), including risk of overdose. Understanding how …

Management of opioid use disorder and associated conditions among hospitalized adults: A Consensus Statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine

SL Calcaterra, M Martin, R Bottner… - Journal of hospital …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hospital‐based clinicians frequently care for patients with opioid withdrawal or opioid use
disorder (OUD) and are well‐positioned to identify and initiate treatment for these patients …

[PDF][PDF] Practical technology for expanding and improving substance use disorder treatment: telehealth, remote monitoring, and digital health interventions

MM Sweeney, AF Holtyn, ML Stitzer… - Psychiatric Clinics of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most people with SUDs do not seek treatment. The pandemic has created other obstacles
due to social distancing and other stressors that amplify the incidence of SUD. Patients with …

Duration of use and outcomes among people with opioid use disorder initiating methadone and buprenorphine in Ontario: a population‐based propensity‐score …

T Gomes, D McCormack, N Bozinoff, M Tadrous… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To characterize comparative risks and benefits of methadone versus buprenorphine/
naloxone in a contemporary cohort where the unregulated drug supply is dominated by …

Telehealth use and health equity for mental health and substance use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

JP Vakkalanka, K Gadag, L Lavin, S Ternes… - Telemedicine and e …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), telehealth
utilization accelerated to facilitate health care management and minimize risk. However …

Effects of telehealth on dropout and retention in care among treatment-seeking individuals with substance use disorder: a retrospective cohort study

DM Gainer, C Wong, JA Embree, N Sardesh… - Substance use & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became a widely used method of
delivering treatment for substance use disorders (SUD), but its impact upon treatment …

Patient perceptions of and experiences with stigma using telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment: a qualitative analysis

JV Couch, M Whitcomb, BM Buchheit, DA Dorr… - Harm Reduction …, 2024 - Springer
Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) experience various forms of stigma at
the individual, public, and structural levels that can affect how they access and engage with …