Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Comparison of 30-Day Retention in Treatment Among Patients Referred to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from Emergency Department and Telemedicine Settings

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Comparison of 30-Day Retention in Treatment Among Patients Referred to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from Emergency Department and Telemedicine Settings

Telemedicine evaluations are feasible for people with opioid use disorder. People referred to an addiction treatment clinic following a telemedicine evaluation were more likely to show up to their first appointment than those whose referral resulted from an ER visit. More than half of telemedicine patients were engaged in treatment at 30 days.