Creation of a telehealth addiction consultation service at a rural hospital: a case study
The Community Addiction Consult service demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of a telehealth Addiction Consult Service model. Paired with staff trainings, such a model can bridge the gaps in rural addiction care. By leveraging local expertise and data-driven approaches, this model offers a scalable, equitable solution to improving access to substance use disorder treatment in rural settings.
Authors
- William E. Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0760-7027)
- Ann Scheck McAlearney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-5419)
- Jeffrey H. Samet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0897-3400)
- T. L. Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-1390)
- Heinz Stadler
- Avik Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8437-6774)
- Andrea C. Sahovey
- Jane Carpenter
- Rachel Katz
- Talia Singer-Clark
- Nadia Schuessler
Institutions
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Greenfield Community College (US)
- Greenfield Research (Canada) (CA)
- Baystate Health (US)
- Institute for Behavioral Medicine (US)
- Franklin County Schools (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00596-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institutes of Health