Substance Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy: Buprenorphine Practice After the X-Waiver
- 0:00 What Changed, What Didn't
- 10:00 Access Gains And Persistent Gaps
- 18:00 Patient Selection And Readiness
Practical shifts you can apply this week
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Identify Federal Changes After Elimination
Know which rules changed, which did not, and where state or institutional policy still shapes practice.
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Compare Buprenorphine Workflows After Policy Shift
See how office, ED, hospital, and telehealth pathways differ so teams can reduce delays and handoff gaps.
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Apply Induction Principles Across Starts
Match standard, high-dose, or low-dose starts to opioid exposure, withdrawal risk, and care setting.
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Diagnose Common Implementation Failures
Spot where diversion fears, weak follow-up, or fuzzy roles quietly derail treatment before it starts.
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Draft A Post-X-Waiver Practice Protocol
Leave with a practical framework for same-day access, safer documentation, and clearer team ownership.
What we'll cover
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0:00
What Changed, What Didn't
The MAT Act ended the waiver, not the need to follow DEA, state, and institutional rules.
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10:00
Access Gains And Persistent Gaps
Why prescribing is easier on paper than in practice, especially when staffing and stigma linger.
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18:00
Patient Selection And Readiness
Assessment that focuses on withdrawal risk, opioid pattern, treatment goals, and informed consent.
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28:00
Induction Options That Fit Reality
When to use standard, high-dose, or low-dose starts, and how to handle precipitated withdrawal.
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40:00
Care Settings And Workflow Design
Build practical pathways for ED, hospital, primary care, and telehealth follow-up.
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49:00
Risk, Safety, And Misuse
Address overdose, sedatives, urine testing, PDMP checks, and diversion without punitive drop-off.
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56:00
Playbook, Recap, And Q&A
Choose one bottleneck, assign an owner, and leave with a draft protocol or metrics plan.
Questions people ask before registering
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It is designed for working professionals involved in care delivery, prescribing, workflow design, or quality improvement around opioid use disorder treatment.
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No. The session works for clinicians new to post-X-waiver practice and for experienced teams updating older waiver-era processes.
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Most webinar programs provide a replay to registered attendees. Check your registration details for the final access and timing.
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Certificate and CE details depend on the event setup. Review the registration page or confirmation email for the official accreditation information.
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Yes. It compares office-based, emergency, hospital, and telehealth workflows, with examples of how each setting handles starts and follow-up.
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Both. You will get the policy update, then translate it into patient selection, induction choices, team roles, and a draft post-waiver protocol.