We have new work out today @JAMAHealthForum exploring if removal of Medicaid prior auths for buprenorphine changed buprenorphine prescriptions
Hypothesis: PAs are a barrier to care and removal will result in more prescriptions
Results: There was minimal change after PA removal
Patient-directed discharge carries higher 30-day readmission rate compared to standard discharge. Strategies to reduce PDD rates and increase MOUD initiation may improve readmission outcomes. Thank you @IDSA G.E.R.M. for funding our study @JSATjournal
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Congratulations to my nontweeting colleague Dr South, Dr. Lofwall and @LauraFanucchi Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Patients Who Are Incarcerated: Quandaries of a Hospitalist | Substance Use and Addiction Medicine | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/N0xtxpvxR9
We are delighted to announce that JSAT’s underlying name has been officially changed to Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment. Thanks to all who supported this change. #wordsmatter#stigmakills
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Catch us in action this weekend at the @NationalLeague Orlando E64 Showcase! Good luck to all clubs competing, especially our fellow @kingshammer teams. #EarnYourPlace 💪🏼⚽️
Fantastic work led by @dsolsMD on OPAT eligibility 4 PWID. Clinicians who report PWID = not eligible for OPAT are more likely to cite (unfounded) picc safety, legal risks. They also report less social, case mgmt support. Great collab, 🤩 team! @IDWeek2022
🚨 Imp Guidance on Injection-related Endocarditis. Especially helpful 4 #IDtwitter, clinicians, pharmacists who are working 2 develop evidence-based protocols. Highlights role of stigma, oral & LA antibiotics, & bup/methadone 👏🏻 👏🏻 @IDDoc1978@LauraFanucchi
Design and protocol of the Buprenorphine plus Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (B-OPAT) study: a randomi… https://t.co/nU5zf13hsh
🎯🎯🎯 Thank you for the heavy lifting Laura and colleagues. @MayoClinicINFD
📣NEW online! Design & protocol of the Buprenorphine plus Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (B-OPAT) study: a RCT of integrated outpatient treatment of opioid use disorder & severe, injection-related infections @LauraFanucchi@universityofky ⬇
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That plunge when we ask
Where our children
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