This is an academic paper which presents a case study of efforts to implement the expansion of access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the rural state of Montana. The study identified limits to the hub and spoke model used and offers suggestions for policies that could improve access to MOUD in rural communities such as those in Montana.
Green, B., Rhubart, D. C., & Filteau, M. R. (2021). Barriers for Implementing the Hub and Spoke Model to Expand Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Study of Montana. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 15, 11782218211039781.