This 2009 publication by SAMHSA and the Legal Rights Center explains the federal laws that protect the rights of individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and provides guidance to individuals on how to protect their rights. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Medication Assisted Treatment
Medication assisted treatment
Methandone
Buprenorphine
Naltrexone
Vivitrol
Opioid treatment program (OTP)
Office based opioid treatment (OBOT)
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Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Pocket Guide
This pocket guide from SAMHSA is written for health care providers prescribing medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The guide includes a checklist of steps providers should take during the patient Continue reading
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Criminal Justice System: Brief Guidance to the States
This 2019 publication by SAMHSA discusses the challenges to providing medication assisted treatment in criminal justice settings such as correctional facilities, reentry programs, and treatment courts and provides policy makers with strategies to overcome these challenges.
Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Expanding the Use of Medications to Treat Individuals with Substance Use Disorders in Safety-Net Settings – Creating Change on the Ground: Opportunities and Lessons Learned from the Field
A 2014 report on the findings from a learning collaborative on how to implement medication assisted treatment in safety net settings including primary care, substance use treatment, and community mental health programs. Leaders from California, Maryland, and Ohio participated in the learning collaborative and this report shares their lessons learned. Continue reading
Documentation & Charge Capture Process: Medication-Assisted Treatment
This 2018 report from Providers Clinical Support System and the National Association of Community Health Centers provides detailed guidance to providers and clinic administrative staff on how to establish a medical assisted treatment program in your clinic. Continue reading
Policy Evaluation: Substance Use Disorders
This 2019 review from Oregon’s Drug Use Research & Management Program examined whether removing Medicaid prior authorization requirements for medication assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use Continue reading
Jail-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment: Promising Practices, Guidelines, and Resources for the Field
This 2018 publication from the National Sheriff’s Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care provides guidance on how to create and manage a medication assisted treatment program Continue reading
Getting Started with Medication-Assisted Treatment with Lessons from Advancing Recovery
This 2010 report describes the experiences of grantees who participated in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State/Provider Partnerships for Quality Addiction Care program between 2005 and 2010. It describes lessons learned by grantees as they established medication assisted treatment programs in their organizations. Continue reading
Guidance Document on Best Practices: Key Components for Delivering Community-Based Medication Assisted Treatment Services for Opioid Use Disorders in New Hampshire
This guide provides information providers need to implement a medication assisted treatment (MAT) program for patients with opioid use disorder in their community. Continue reading
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Quality Planning Tool
A companion document to New Hampshire’s guidance on creating community-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) services for opioid use disorder, this quality planning tool guides staff through the steps necessary to develop and implement an MAT program. Continue reading