ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2022
Telehealth-Based Delivery of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: a Critical Review of Recent Developments.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Patient and provider experiences with opioid use disorder care delivered via telehealth: A systematic mixed-studies review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Pooled it
- From access to sustainability: understanding telemedicine-based buprenorphine induction through a RE-AIM lens.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Trial
- Examining use of telehealth in jails: linking women to community OUD services.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Global perspectives on telemedicine-enabled medications for opioid use disorder: Practices, priorities, and barriers.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2026Article
- Telehealth and Intervention Stigma: Patient Perspectives About Flexible Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Delivery.Substance use & addiction journal · 2026Article
- "The alternative is they're not getting care at all": a qualitative interview study of opioid use disorder treatment providers' perspectives on quality and appropriateness of telehealth for buprenorphine access.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Structural and Policy Determinants of Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant People in U.S. Jails.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Real-world effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment and psychotherapy for opioid use disorder: a national multi-health care organization analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Overcoming barriers to traditional care delivery and pharmacy challenges: a qualitative study of buprenorphine, telehealth, and a digital therapeutic for opioid use disorder.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Article
- Equal Access, Equal Outcomes: Telehealth Utilization Around the COVID-19 Pandemic among People Living with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder in the Deep South.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Levels of Telehealth Use, Perceived Usefulness, and Ease of Use in Behavioral Healthcare Organizations After the COVID-19 Pandemic.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2025Article
- Organization of primary care and early MOUD discontinuation.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
- Virtual Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review of Current Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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- Changes in opioid treatment programs and harm reduction provider services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from 10 states.Psychological services · 2024Article
- How Does Telehealth Expansion Change Access to Healthcare for Patients With Different Types of Substance Use Disorders?Substance use & addiction journal · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of the use of telehealth for opioid treatment: Implications for nurse-managed care.Journal of clinical nursing · 2024Article
- Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder: A Nationwide Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2024Article
- Understanding healthcare engagement for people who inject drugs.Research in nursing & health · 2024Article
- "They make it too hard and too many hoops to jump": system and organizational barriers to drug treatment during epidemic rates of opioid overdose.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTelehealth-delivered medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (tele-MOUD) has received increased attention, with the intersection of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, but research on recent developments is scattered. We critically review recent literature on tele-MOUD and synthesize studies reporting primary data under four themes: clinical effectiveness, non-clinical effectiveness, perceptions, and regulatory considerations. RECENT
findingsDespite increasing publications, most failed to include long-term comprehensive assessments. Findings indicate favorable outcomes such as improvements in retention and abstinence rates, positive experiences, and improved feasibility with the relaxation of regulatory measures. With increased adoption, clinician and patient perceptions appeared largely positive. Negative findings, albeit minor, were primarily associated with workflow adaptation difficulties and limited access of underserved populations to technology and internet connection. Additional financial, logistical, outreach, and training support for clinicians, patients, and support staff is recommended, in addition to permanent evidence-based regulatory reforms, to scale and optimize tele-MOUD services. Comprehensive recommendations to overcome limitations are expanded therein.
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