Published in:
29-04-2022 | Buprenorphine | Concise Research Report
Patient and Clinician Characteristics Associated with Use of Telemedicine for Buprenorphine Induction Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Authors:
Sadiq Y. Patel, PhD MS MSW, Esteban G. Ortiz, BS, Benjamin A. Barsky, JD, Haiden A. Huskamp, PhD, Alisa B. Busch, MD MS, Ateev Mehrotra, MD MPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 14/2022
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Excerpt
The 2008 Ryan Haight Act generally requires an in-person medical evaluation before the prescribing of medications such as buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
1,2 Early in the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020), the requirement was temporarily waived
3 and there was a sharp increase in MOUD inductions via telemedicine.
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