Changes in Buprenorphine Prescribing to Medicaid Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.4058
Abstract: This cross-sectional study compares trends in prescribing buprenorphine to all Medicaid beneficiaries before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more here.
Keywords: medicaid beneficiaries; prescribing medicaid; changes buprenorphine; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Beyond state scope of practice laws for advanced practitioners: Additional supervision requirements for buprenorphine prescribing.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108715
Abstract: BACKGROUND Buprenorphine is a life-saving medication for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). U.S. federal law allows advanced practice clinicians (APCs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), to obtain a federal waiver… read more here.
Keywords: supervision; state; buprenorphine prescribing; scope practice ... See more keywords
Technology-Based Educational Approaches to Address Opioid Use Management by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1749917
Abstract: Abstract Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of accidental death, with 64,000 deaths attributable to opioid-related overdoses in 2016 and a 20% increase in mortality since 2015. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are now eligible… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; advanced practice; practice; use management ... See more keywords
Qualitative exploration of the psychological dimensions of telehealth shared medical appointments (SMAs) for buprenorphine prescribing.
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DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2123669
Abstract: Background: Shared medical appointments (SMAs) for buprenorphine prescribing are clinical encounters in which multiple patients with opioid problems receive treatment from providers in a group setting. Telehealth, the provision of clinical services remotely using telecommunications… read more here.
Keywords: smas buprenorphine; shared medical; group; telehealth ... See more keywords
An overview of buprenorphine prescribing for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13030
Abstract: PURPOSE Rates of at-risk opioid use, opioid use disorder, and opioid overdose remain alarmingly high. There are medications that can be used to treat opioid use disorder, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, although access to… read more here.
Keywords: practice psychiatric; buprenorphine; overview buprenorphine; buprenorphine prescribing ... See more keywords