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Journal Article
How Is Telemedicine Being Used In Opioid And Other Substance Use Disorder Treatment?
2018
Overview
Only a small proportion of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) receive treatment. The shortage of SUD treatment providers, particularly in rural areas, is an important driver of this treatment gap. Telemedicine could be a means of expanding access to treatment. However, several key regulatory and reimbursement barriers to greater use of telemedicine for SUD (tele-SUD) exist, and both Congress and the states are considering or have recently passed legislation to address them. To inform these efforts, we describe how tele-SUD is being used. Using claims data for 2010-17 from a large commercial insurer, we identified characteristics of tele-SUD users and examined how tele-SUD is being used in conjunction with in-person SUD care. Despite a rapid increase in tele-SUD over the study period, we found low use rates overall, particularly relative to the growth in telemental health. Tele-SUD is primarily used to complement in-person care and is disproportionately used by those with relatively severe SUD. Given the severity of the opioid epidemic, low rates of tele-SUD use represent a missed opportunity. As tele-SUD becomes more available, it will be important to monitor closely which tele-SUD delivery models are being used and their impact on access and outcomes.
Publisher
The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE
Subject
/ Adult
/ Aged
/ Alcohol
/ Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects
/ Child
/ Codes
/ Drug use
/ Female
/ Health Services Accessibility
/ Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
/ Humans
/ Insurance Claim Review - economics
/ Insurance Claim Review - statistics & numerical data
/ Internet
/ Male
/ Medicaid
/ Medicare
/ Medicare Part C - statistics & numerical data
/ Medicine
/ Opioids
/ Patients
/ Pharmacy
/ Private Sector - statistics & numerical data
/ Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
