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NIATx in Primary Care
A pilot study led by Andrew Quanbeck, Assistant Scientist at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies and NIATx, is testing a version of the NIATx model in primary care settings. The three-year NIDA-funded study is addressing what medical directors and staff at all levels of many primary care clinics recognize as a key problem: opioid prescribing for chronic pain.
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New research grant to focus on recruiting physician prescribers for medication-assisted treatment
Todd Molfenter, Assistant Scientist at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies and NIATx Deputy Director, is leading a new NIDA-funded study to address one of the leading barriers to use of buprenorphine for opioid use disorders: lack of physician prescribers.
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Published research: NIATx in primary care
The NIATx model has proven effective in addiction and mental health treatment, along with a variety of other human services settings. Can it also be used in primary care? Andrew Quanbeck, Assistant Scientist at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies, is leading a pilot study that’s testing how NIATx translates to primary care settings—specifically, to improve opioid prescribing practices.
Read the full article on the protocol for this new study: Quanbeck, A., Brown, R.T., Zgierska, A.E., Johnson, R.A., Robison, J. (2016). Systems consultation: protocol for a novel implementation strategy designed to promote evidence-based practice in primary care. Health Research Policy and Systems 14:8.
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