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Creation of a Telehealth Addiction Consultation Service at a Rural Hospital: A Case Study

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Description
Details the implementation and evaluation of the Community Addiction Consult (CAC) service, which facilitated medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment and provided other supports for hospital-based addiction care via telehealth consultations by community, non-hospital clinicians in rural Massachusetts. Highlights the significance of the CAC model as a support for improving access to hospital-based substance use disorder treatment in rural areas.
Author(s)
Rachel Katz, Tiarra Fisher, Talia Singer-Clark, et al.
Citation
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 20, 76
Date
09/2025
Tagged as
Access · Behavioral health workforce · Hospitals · Networking and collaboration · Service delivery models · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth · Massachusetts