The integrating medications for addiction treatment (IMAT) index: A measure of capability at the organizational level

Primary care provides a treatment opportunity for many persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). The push to integrate and expand reach and adoption of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within primary care has been a major focus of national, state and health systems endeavors. To guide high capability MOUD practice, we introduce the Integrating Medications for Addiction Treatment (IMAT) Index. The research team has developed IMAT along similar lines to other organizational measures of integrated services capability.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - April 8, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Helene Chokron Garneau, Brian Hurley, Tammy Fisher, Sandra Newman, Meaghan Copeland, Lauren Caton, Hannah Cheng, Mark P. McGovern Source Type: research