Founder of @BicycleHealth that provides virtual care for Opioid Use Disorder. Ex Co-Founder of Pulse News, now the @LinkedInNews. @Stanford and @IITBombay grad.
The @DEAHQ wants people to go through an uncessary physical to get opioid addiction treatment. I scheduled a physical to see what the fuss is about. A ๐งต
What do we need people with opioid use disorder to be screened for conditions like diabetes and hypertension, and not folks with other conditions? We are we so attached to the stigmatization of addiction?
https://t.co/5VeuI7oCwJ
We haven't even begun to comprehend the uphill battle people with OUD are going to face if this proposed DEA rule becomes final. This is a 180 from the OUD care patients have gotten over the last 3 years. You are better than this @POTUS@JoeBiden@HHSGov
The @DEAHQ wants people to go through an uncessary physical to get opioid addiction treatment. I scheduled a physical to see what the fuss is about. A ๐งต
Moment of truth
I told the doctor about @BicycleHealth And about the DEA ruling.
Asked her if I was a person who had started OUD treatment and wanted a referral for continuing telemedicine care, what would she do?
She basically said I'll do what my hospital tells me to do ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
Fantastic analysis by @Lacktman. We need to share our concerns with the administration if we have a chance of maintaining robust tele-oud access post PHE.
I have lost count of how many startups I've heard of that are working on fixing back pain. Here's the "startup" to rule them all.
The reality of back pain is that no one solution works for everyone at every point in time. People need effective resources and a support system.