by Kathy Judy | Mar 13, 2021 | Addictions, COVID-19, Telemedicine
Since the rise of the pandemic and co-occurring spike in opioid overdoses, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), the standard of care for opioid use disorder, has been successfully delivered via telehealth. One large opioid outpatient treatment center, CODAC Behavioral...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Oct 23, 2020 | Addictions
On October 5, 2020, an Executive Order was signed into law to support the COVID mental health, behavioral health and substance use needs of the American public, both in-person and via telehealth. As discussed in the Telebehavioral Health Institute’s previous...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Oct 23, 2020 | Addictions, Uncategorized
On September 30th, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest healthcare fraud takedown in the history of the department, with 345 defendants were charged with submitting $6 billion in fraudulent claims. Notably, the telehealth fraud component...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Oct 23, 2020 | Addictions
Clinicians specializing in working with complex issues such as opioid addiction will be supported in previously unimagined ways by some of the newer technologies. The blockchain EHR is likely to be helpful in documenting and tracking the tendency for some opioid...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Jul 26, 2020 | Addictions
Continued public outcry for telehealth reform has led to a remarkable display of bipartisanship, with representatives of the US House and Senate working on several efforts to support the permanent expansion of telehealth. Introduced in the House, the Advancing...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Jan 15, 2017 | Addictions
NAADAC sponsored a webinar featuring Dr. Marlene Maheu this past week to address member questions about telehealth and e-therapy. If you missed the live event, but want to know more about NAADAC’s interest in and ethical code for addressing telehealth in its...
