“Conclusion: Many buprenorphine prescribers did not offer new appointments or rapid buprenorphine access to callers reporting active heroin use, particularly those with Medicaid coverage. Nevertheless, wait times were not long, implying that opportunities may exist to increase access by using the existing prescriber workforce.”
Read more at: https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2735182/access-office-based-buprenorphine-treatment-areas-high-rates-opioid-related
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine, June 4, 2019