Vermont Hub-and-Spoke Model of Care for Opioid Use Disorder: Development, Implementation, and Impact

摘要

Background: Opioid use disorders (OUDs) are reaching epidemic proportions in the United States, and many geographic areas struggle with a persistent shortage in availability of opioid agonist treatment. Over the past 5 years, Vermont addiction medicine physicians and public health leaders have responded to these challenges by developing an integrated hub-and-spoke opioid treatment network.