Exploring the Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Associated With Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Examines the factors that impact the likelihood of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Utilizes license renewal data to observe MAT treatment by primary care providers, with breakdowns according to age group, sex, race, medical specialty and setting, Medicaid and/or sliding fee use, and rurality.

Hannah L. Maxey, Sierra X. Vaughn, Analise Dickinson, Robin Newhouse

INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 61

03/2024

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Illicit drug use · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physicians · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data