Right Tools, Right Time, Right Place: Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder in Vulnerable Settings
Boulder Care
Summary
Our primary objective is to evaluate the ability of Boulder Care's telehealth-platform to create the necessary paradigmatic shift in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment to reach vulnerable populations, with targets that support both equitable and culturally-specific OUD treatment as well as business profitability.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * History of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) * Starting OUD treatment with buprenorphine, or within 45 days of starting or restarting this medication * Speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergic reaction to buprenorphine * Plans to move out of a Boulder Care-affiliated state site in the next 12 months (precluding continuation of care) * Untreated mental or medical health conditions that, in the opinion of the participant, would preclude study participation
Interventions
- DrugTelemedicine Buprenorphine Treatment
With this NIDA-funded grant, the study team will identify app-based treatment workflows that are demonstrably effective in low-resource settings: namely, telehealth services that are accessible without high-speed internet and deliberately helping patients transition into OUD care from relevant health and community system settings. An intentional focus on rural areas and Black and Hispanic demographics will help enhance health equity, and support solutions for payors.
Location
- Boulder CarePortland, Oregon