Outcomes from the medication assisted treatment pilot program for adults with opioid use disorders in rural Colorado.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As Colorado ranked among the top nationally in non-medical use of opioids, a pilot medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program was developed to increase the number of NPs and PAs providing MOUD in order to bring this evidence- based treatment to 2 counties showing disproportionally high opioid overdose deaths. Over the first 18 months, the MOUD Pilot Program led to 15 new health care providers receiving MOUD waiver training and 1005 patients receiving MOUD from the 3 participating organizations. Here we evaluate patient centered clinical and functional outcomes of the pilot MOUD program implemented in 2 rural counties severely affected by the opioid crisis.

Methods

Under state-funded law (Colorado Senate Bill 17-074), three rural agencies submitted de-identi

SUBMITTER: Amura CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722086 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature