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Medication-Assisted Treatment In The Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Jordan Munger
Medication-Assisted Treatment In The Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Jordan Munger
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Background: Opioid use results in over 45,000 overdose deaths annually in the US, with rural areas disproportionately affected. While medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) is an effective intervention available through outpatient primary care, less than 25% of patients with OUD are currently in treatment. This study explored factors associated with patient retention in an MAT program offered by Hudson Headwaters, a Federally Qualified Health Center that serves a vast and mostly rural region of Northeastern New York.
Methods: We included a total of 354 patients diagnosed with OUD who had at least two appointments for MAT between …