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Addressing the Opioid Crisis in America Strategies that WORK!. The State Legislative Leaders Foundation & The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A. April 7. 2017 . Source: PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Center, Brandeis University, 2014.
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Addressing the Opioid Crisis in America Strategies that WORK! The State Legislative Leaders Foundation & The National Center onAddiction and Substance Abuse Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A. April 7. 2017
Source: PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Center, Brandeis University, 2014
Leading AATOD Initiatives for 2017 • Expand the number of OTPs as essential Hub treatment sites • Increase access to care and quality of care through Integrated Service Delivery Models • Continue to advocate for collaboration with regulatory oversight • Work to increase access to Medicaid coverage • Work on reimbursement models for commercial insurers • Educate elected officials about MAT • Publish Guidelines for benzodiazepines among OTP patients • Advocate for increased utilization of PDMP’s by OTPs • Increase support for MAT in emerging nations
Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A. President American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. 225 Varick Street, 4th Floor New York, New York Phone: (212) 566-5555 Fax: (212) 366-4647 E-mail:mark.parrino@aatod.org www.aatod.org