This is an academic paper that is a quality improvement study in which the authors investigated whether medications used to treat opioid use disorder such as buprenorphine can be effectively provided to individuals living in rural areas via telemedicine in a mobile treatment unit. Findings suggest that the combination of telemedicine and mobile services is a unique approach to extend access to medications for opioid use disorder to rural areas
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Outreach
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Weintraub, E., Seneviratne, C., Anane, J., et al. (2021). Mobile Telemedicine for Buprenorphine Treatment in Rural Populations With Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open, 4(8), e2118487.
State / region
Southeast
Maryland