Exploring the Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Associated With Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Examines the factors that impact the likelihood of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Utilizes license renewal data to observe MAT treatment by primary care providers, with breakdowns according to demographics, medical specialty and setting, Medicaid and/or sliding fee use, and rurality.

Hannah L. Maxey, Sierra X. Vaughn, Analise Dickinson, Robin Newhouse

INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 61

03/2024

Illicit drug use · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physicians · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data