Telemedicine Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees

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Evaluated buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine and overdose outcomes for 91,914 people in Kentucky and Ohio on Medicaid in 2020 to determine the impact of telemedicine on treatment retention and opioid-related nonfatal overdose. Includes discussion on the implications for rural residents.

Lindsey R. Hammerslag, Aimee Mack, Redonna K. Chandler, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 6(10), e2336914

10/2023

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Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Kentucky · Ohio