Initiating Opioid Use Disorder Medication via Telemedicine During COVID-19: Implications for Proposed Reforms to the Ryan Haight Act

Background: The Ryan Haight Act generally requires a clinician to conduct an in-person visit before prescribing an opioid use disorder (OUD) medication. This requirement has impeded use of telemedicine to expand OUD treatment, and many policymakers have called for its removal. During the COVID-19 pa...

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Main Authors: Barnett, M.L (Author), Busch, A.B (Author), Huskamp, H.A (Author), Mehrotra, A. (Author), Raja, P. (Author), Riedel, L. (Author), Uscher-Pines, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022
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