NIATx: Key Findings

The NIATx Model was originally developed as a demonstration project supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA).  A seminal article written by McCarty et al. in 2007, The Network for the Improvement of addiction Treatment (NIATx): Enhancing Access and Retention,  described the impact of the NIATx model on access and retention in the demonstration project.

Since then, nearly 60 articles published in peer-reviewed articles demonstrate the effectiveness of the NIATx model. NIATx has expanded to include use in adopting evidence-based practices and in mental health, child welfare, criminal justice, and other human services settings.

The following is a partial list of recent NIATx-related research describing key findings:

• Molfenter, T., McCarty, D., Jacobson, N., Kim, J. S., Starr, S., & Zehner, M. The payer's role in addressing the opioid epidemic: It's more than money. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, (2019). 101, 72-78: Payer-provider partnerships maximize the effectiveness of funding in increasing buprenorphine use
• Molfenter T, Fitzgerald M, Jacobson N, McCarty D, Quanbeck A, and Zehner M. Barriers to Buprenorphine Expansion in Ohio: A Time-Elapsed Qualitative Study. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2019): 1-8: Prescriber Capacity and Diversion Concerns Limit Broader Use of Buprenorphine
• Molfenter, T., Brown, R., O’Neill, A., Kopetsky, E., & Toy, A. Use of Telemedicine in Addiction Treatment: Current Practices and Organizational Implementation Characteristics. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 2018: Telemedicine Applications Can Potentially Enhance Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• Molfenter T, Connor T, Ford J, Hyatt J, Zimmerman D. Reducing psychiatric inpatient readmissions statewide using an organizational change model: The Wisconsin Mental Health Readmissions Project, Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2016: 115(3), 122-128: NIATx Organizational Change model reduces psychiatric inpatient admission rates
• Molfenter T. Reducing appointment no-shows: going from theory to practice. Substance Use & Misuse. 2013;48(9):743-749. PMCID: PMC3962267: Reducing wait time, increasing capacity, and using behavioral engagement strategies significantly improve appointment attendance.
• Molfenter T, McCarty D, Capoccia V, Gustafson D. Development of a multilevel framework to increase use of targeted evidence-based practices in addiction treatment clinics. Public Health Frontier. 2013;2(1):11-20. PMCID: PMC4063314: A multi-level approach with payers and treatment providers increases use of evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.