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HHS Supportive of MAT Prescribing by Nurse Anesthetists, Midwives

September 27, 2018 by ATForum

“Nurse anesthetists can give any drug in the [operating room]; they put you under; and they're very trained in pain management"... that would seem an obvious category to consider," Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health and senior advisor for opioid policy at HHS, told MedPage Today Thursday at a reporter briefing on the opioid crisis. "Nurse … [Read more...] about HHS Supportive of MAT Prescribing by Nurse Anesthetists, Midwives

Opioid Bills in the Senate: Focus on Medicare and OTPs

August 6, 2018 by ATForum

By Alison Knopf “I don’t think there’s a single legislator who isn’t interested” in passing opioid bills, Mary Bono, former Republican Congresswoman from California, told AT Forum last month. The giant package from the House of Representatives—H.R. 6–SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act—passed June 22 by a 396-14 vote. Provisions are now under consideration in four … [Read more...] about Opioid Bills in the Senate: Focus on Medicare and OTPs

Drug Use During Pregnancy Is Not Child Abuse: Experts Weigh in On Pennsylvania Court Decision

July 20, 2018 by ATForum

law books, gavel, scales

“The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering whether a pregnant woman’s use of illegal drugs qualifies as child abuse under state law. In May, the Drug Policy Alliance filed a friend of the court brief in the case — on behalf of itself, Families for Sensible Drug Policies, and eight nationally recognized experts in health, psychology, medicine and law — urging the Court to … [Read more...] about Drug Use During Pregnancy Is Not Child Abuse: Experts Weigh in On Pennsylvania Court Decision

Ann Jamieson

June 18, 2018 by ATForum

Ann Jamieson

Ann Jamieson, MS, aged 46, is the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Professional Development for Maric Healthcare, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company operating OTPs across six states. Ms. Jamieson recently served as the Executive Director of Oklahoma Treatment Services, which runs seven OTPs in Oklahoma. Ms. Jamieson received a BS in Psychology from Louisiana State … [Read more...] about Ann Jamieson

Jason Kletter

June 18, 2018 by ATForum

Jason Kletter

Jason Kletter, PhD, aged 47, is the President of BayMark Health Services, where he has worked for 25 years in operational, management, and executive roles. As his parents founded BAART (Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment) in 1977, and added more programs, he grew up “hanging around” in the clinics, then working summers doing Medicaid billing through high school. His … [Read more...] about Jason Kletter

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