Medical Economics November 20, 2023
Researchers say more physicians prescribing buprenorphine could help stem the overdose crisis across the country.
Primary care physicians could become a new force against the national opioid overdose epidemic, according to researchers seeking solutions for opioid use disorder (OUD).
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) have published new resources positing primary care as a key area for treating OUD.
“Care of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) is a natural fit for primary care and its fundamental strengths: respect for the patient, long-term clinical relationships, non-stigmatizing support, a degree of comfort with uncertainty, and a focus on whole-person care,” said the new AHRQ topic brief.
“All that is...
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