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Getting started with medications for OUD in primary care is both urgent and achievable. Below are two key resources: a Quick Start Guide to help providers begin prescribing buprenorphine right away and a review of key person-centered principles to ground treatment in compassion, flexibility, and evidence-based care.
Quick Start Guide
Explore a fast-track approach to begin prescribing buprenorphine in primary care, emphasizing its life-saving potential and the ease of getting started. Consider the urgency of the opioid crisis and actionable first steps to overcome common barriers like stigma and provider shortages.
Key questions to consider:
Need: Do you have patients with OUD in your practice or community?
The need may be greater than you realize.
Provider willingness: Does your practice include providers who are willing to prescribe buprenorphine?
The only requirement is a DEA license.
Organizational support: Is your leadership supportive of providing MOUD in your practice?
Identify internal champions.
Principles of Person-Centered OUD Treatment
Explore foundational principles for delivering medications for OUD in a low-threshold, person-centered way that supports long-term recovery. This includes fast access to treatment, understanding addiction as a chronic condition, and tailoring care plans to address each patient’s unique medical, behavioral, and social circumstances.