Implementing a Low-threshold Audio-only Telehealth Model for Medication-assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder at a Community-based Non-profit Organization in Washington, D.C.

This is an academic paper which describes the implications of a community-based non-profit's transition from in-person provision of low threshold medication assisted treatment (MAT) to a tele-health model. The organization also provided services such as harm reduction, counseling, and peer support to individuals with opioid use disorder. The study concludes that while retention rates of patients did drop, they remained excellent in comparison to in-person MAT care. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation

Yeo, E. J., Kralles, H., Sternberg, D., McCullough, D., Nadanasabesan, A., Mayo, R., Akselrod, H., & Catalanotti, J. (2021). Implementing a low-threshold audio-only telehealth model for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder at a community-based non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. Harm Reduction Journal, 18(1). 

State / region
Southeast