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Follow-up after ED visits for opioid use disorder: Do they reduce future overdoses?

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Published in: Journal of substance abuse treatment (2022)
Among Medicaid enrollees with OUD, having a follow-up visit 7 days after an ED visit is protective against fatal or nonfatal overdose within 6 months, although the association varies considerably across states. Although the association with future overdoses was relatively modest, both practitioners and policymakers should seek to increase the number of Medicaid enrollees with OUD who receive follow-up care within 7 days after an ED visit.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • affordable care act
  • current status
  • health insurance
  • healthcare
  • primary care