Medicare patients who have access to telehealth services and medications for opioid use disorder have lower risk of fatal drug overdose, according to a study reported this week in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. The results add to the growing research documenting the benefits of expanding the use of telehealth services for individuals with opioid use disorder.
The study can be obtained at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2802946.