A Pilot Evaluation of a Telemedicine Pharmacist-Physician Management Model to Increase Access to Medication for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders for Rural Veterans
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Description
Explores the efficacy of a pilot project connecting rural veterans with alcohol and opioid use disorder to evidence-based treatment via a telehealth-based pharmacist-physician management model (PPMM). Program was administered by six Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Breaks down data by participant age, sex, substances used, and mental health disorders, among other measures.
Author(s)
Amy J. Kennedy, Madeline C. Frost, Carol A. Malte, et al.
Citation
Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70158
Date
05/2026
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· Alcohol use
· Care coordination
· Illicit drug use
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Pharmacy workforce
· Physicians
· Prescription drug misuse
· Primary care
· Statistics and data
· Telehealth
· Veterans
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention