Suboxone Doctors in Cincinnati intro a more patient-centered treatment approach

Suboxone Doctors in Cincinnati find ways to offer more patient-centered treatment with the overwhelming rise in treatment demand. DEA has provided $26 million to fund treatment training in Ohio.

Beckett Ridge, United States - March 9, 2018 /PressCable/ —

The opioid addiction epidemic has hit many regions of America hard – but none more than Ohio and the Greater Cincinnati area.

According to the CDC “Drug Overdose Death Data”, Ohio & Kentucky are 2 of the top 5 states with opioid overdose related deaths to significantly rise from 2015 to 2016.

It’s no wonder that Ohio’s Greater Cincinnati area (which includes Northern Kentucky) has experienced a huge opioid addiction impact. If you live or work in the Greater Cincinnati area, you likely know someone that has been affected by opioid abuse. Not only that, but you’re keenly aware of the devastation this kind of addiction has caused.

As a result of opioid abuse, the demand for treatment is currently much higher than the supply of trained doctors who are licensed to treat this condition. This means long wait lists for patients to be seen and treated – often as long several weeks or months – causing some to give up hope for recovery or to turn to other illegal means for relief, further exasperating the issue.

Only 2% of doctors in Ohio are certified to prescribe the addiction treatment drug buprenorphine, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Buprenorphine is the single active ingredient in Subutex and one of the active ingredients of Suboxone, which are two common forms of opioid addiction treatment.

The Drug Enforcement Agency recently took action on a bill from Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown that allowed the federal government to provide $26 million for training in the state of Ohio. Doctors, qualified physician assistants, and qualified nurses will be able to prescribe opioid addiction treatment.

While this is great news, for many a drug prescription alone is not enough. One of the most effective addiction treatments that result in a full and lasting recovery, is the use of Medication-Assisted Therapy.

This unique approach combines behavioral therapy (often under the watch of a trained psychiatrist) along with the prescribed medication.

Medication-Assisted Therapy helps address emotional and mental issues that come with addiction, vs leaving patients to deal with these root issues on their own. Despite this kind of therapy resulting in a better chance of recovery success, the number of doctors certified to provide this service is very few.

West Chester Psychiatric Association is a recovery treatment center in the greater Cincinnati area, that specializes in Medication-Assisted therapy. To combat the difficulty many patients seeking treatment face, WCPA has developed several patient-centered policies that provide a better overall experience for the end user and allow their practice to more efficiently serve those in need.

For instance, time is a valuable commodity for many patients in recovery – they have to juggle treatment appointments on top of work, family & other social commitments. One of the biggest tie-ups with a recovery patient’s time is having to make multiple trips to the pharmacy, because they have to wait for prior authorizations to come through.

Seeing the need for efficiency in this area, WCPA has created a patient-centered organizational system for staff to quickly and efficiently handle medication authorizations – so patients don’t have to wait to get access to their treatment medication.

“We realize our clients are real people with really busy lives. One of our goals as a treatment center is to alleviate any treatment-related stress, so that our clients can spend their mental energy focused on recovery.”, says Dr. David Fallat, Medical Director for WCPA.

Systems and processes that promote more efficiency, without sacrificing quality treatment, is something that many public and private groups serving those struggling with opioid addiction will start considering.

Contact Info:
Name: Dr. David Fallat
Organization: WCPA Treatment Center
Address: 8106 Beckett Center Dr, Beckett Ridge, Ohio 45069, United States
Phone: +1-513-939-4008

For more information, please visit https://wcpatreatmentcenter.com

Source: PressCable

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