3 experts on how to create a treatment program for patients with opioid dependence


Monday, March 9th, 2020 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST

Health systems are addressing the growing opioid crisis across all specialties by moving toward multimodal, opioid-sparing pain management, directing patients to community-based supportive treatment programs and utilizing telehealth to expand the scope and reach of care.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), including opioid treatment programs, combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders.

This webinar will cover:

  • How MAT works

  • MAT effectiveness in the acute care setting

  • Proven success in patient outcomes

  • How hospitals can operationalize MAT at their sites of care

Presenters: 

  • Gregg Miller, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Vituity
  • Dylan Carney, MD, MPH, Director of Medication Assisted Treatment Program, Vituity
  • Candace Fong, PharmD, System VP Medication/Patient Safety, CommonSpirit Health

 

A recording of the webinar will be available 72 hours after the live event.