The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced it is partnering with Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), Duke University, Google Fitbit, Morse Clinics, North Carolina Central University, Ōura, ProofPilot, Triangle CERSI and the University of North…
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After launching a collaboration in 2023 to provide virtual opioid use disorder support to those transitioning out of prisons, Bicycle Health, Wellpath and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) have signed an additional one-year…
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The Growing Opioid Crisis During COVID-19
The United States faced an intensifying drug crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, with opioid-related deaths surging dramatically. Drug overdose fatalities increased from 91,799 in 2020 to 107,941 in 2022,…
What You Should Know:
– Bicycle Health, the nation’s largest provider of virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, today announced a $16.5 million funding round led by Questa Capital, with participation from all existing and…
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Introduction
PursueCare, a leader in virtual addiction treatment, has relaunched RESET and RESET-O, two FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), designed to help individuals struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Originally…
Thriveworks, a mental health company, has partnered with opioid addiction treatment provider Ophelia, the companies told MedCity News exclusively.
Lynchburg, Virginia-based Thriveworks offers individual therapy, couples counseling, child and teen therapy, family therapy and psychiatry….
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What You Should Know:
– Ophelia, a leading provider of virtual care for opioid use disorder (OUD), has been designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services.
– The milestone achievement…
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By Anuja Vaidya
March 21, 2024 – Telehealth is an effective treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
The opioid crisis has raged in the…
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By Anuja Vaidya
March 06, 2024 – Regulatory flexibilities enabling virtual initiation and at-home doses of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely cost-effective, according to new research.
Published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence,…
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This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) took steps to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment through its new…
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