An Examination of Telehealth Policy Impacts on Initial Rural Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Patterns During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

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Explores changes in the patterns of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in western North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examines the impact of telehealth policy changes during the pandemic on the patient population seen for MOUD, access to MOUD services for rural patients, overall MOUD clinic volume, and changes to the provision of MOUD.

Phillip M. Hughes, Genevieve Verrastro, Carriedelle Wilson Fusco, Courtenay Gilmore Wilson, Bayla Ostrach

Journal of Rural Health, 37(3), 467-472

03/2021

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Access · Health insurance · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth · North Carolina