Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 5R01DA060857-02
OUTREACH: Opioid Use TReatment via telehEAlth in CHCs
Recipient
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the NIH
Award Amount
$756,337.00
Ceiling
$756,337.00
Awarded
March 19, 2026
Identifier
5R01DA060857-02
The award supports a study evaluating telehealth's impact on opioid use disorder treatment in community health centers using extensive patient data to inform future policies and guidelines.
Description
This project aims to evaluate the impact of telehealth expansion on opioid use disorder (OUD) care within community health centers (CHCs). The study uses extensive electronic health record data from OCHIN, covering over 3.6 million patients across 35 states, to analyze rates of OUD-related care before, during, and after telehealth expansion, and to identify patient- and community-level factors influencing visit modality and treatment outcomes. The findings will inform future telehealth policies and clinical guidelines to improve access and quality of OUD treatment.