Survey of Barriers and Facilitators to Prescribing Buprenorphine and Clinician Perceptions on the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 Waiver
This survey study of 126 clinicians attending a GetWaiveredTX waiver training found that 61 clinicians received an X-waiver; among them, 36% were prescribing buprenorphine and 64% were not. Barriers such as perceived lack of professional support and referral networks were noted.
Addiction consultation services like DACS are designed to support clinicians in every step of the waiver process - from submitting the application to answering challenging questions about caring for patients with SUD.
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