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New study will test use of NIATx to increase MOUD in criminal justice settings
Expanding use of medications for opioid use disorder, MOUD, particularly in criminal justice settings (CJS) remains a persistent challenge for many reasons, including stigma, funding for MOUD, availability treatment providers, leadership support, and the historical …
April 11, 2021NIATx strategy effective in integrating care
An article Dr. Jay Ford collaborators was a top 10 @RecoveryAnswers read in 2020! The piece explores using @NIATx to improve access to treatment for co-occurring #mentalhealth and substance use disorders. Read the Recovery Answers …
April 11, 2021Healing from home: UW-Madison engineers support telehealth providers
Before mental health or addiction treatment providers launch telehealth services, researchers in the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can offer training and preparation guided by detailed, proven healthcare systems engineering …
January 4, 2021New endowed ISyE chair honors health systems engineering pioneer
Gustafson’s thoughtful, dutiful approach to his research helped him demonstrate the relevancy of industrial engineering solutions to healthcare challenges back in the 1960s—and then play a major role in establishing UW-Madison as an international leader …
January 4, 2021Pandemic shapes future of mental health, addiction therapy, from a distance
While the pandemic forced providers to close their offices in spring 2020 and quickly replace in-person appointments with video and telephone sessions, those telehealth services now appear set to play a major role in treatments …
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