Buprenorphine Treatment: Advanced Practice Nurses Add Capacity.

TitleBuprenorphine Treatment: Advanced Practice Nurses Add Capacity.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsSpetz, J, Hailer, L, Gay, C, Tierney, M, Schmidt, LA, Phoenix, B, Chapman, SA
JournalHealth Aff (Millwood)
Volume41
Issue9
Pagination1231-1237
Date Published2022 Sep
ISSN1544-5208
KeywordsBuprenorphine, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, Humans, Opiate Substitution Treatment, Opioid-Related Disorders, Pandemics
Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was slower growth in the number of new waivers authorizing clinicians to provide buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. However, treatment capacity grew at a stable rate as a result of already authorized clinicians obtaining waivers for larger patient panels. Advanced practice nurses accounted for the largest portion of capacity growth during the pandemic.

DOI10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00310
Alternate JournalHealth Aff (Millwood)
PubMed ID36067440