Presentation Summary: Getting people to the right dose of methadone safely and quickly is one of the most important things an OTP can do. Ensuring patients take their methadone, at the right dose, every single day is equally as important. We will discuss SAMHSA's Final Rule and the ways it supports individualized treatment, including empowering more evidence-based medical decision making over regulatory barriers. We will focus on split dosing, management of missed days of dosing, and increasing access to take home doses as a way to improve patient retention and achieve patient goals.
*Foundations of Medication for OUD
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants will:
Demonstrate an understanding of the harms caused by underdosing patients after missed dosing days.
Describe benefits to split dosing and define circumstances where split dosing is medically necessary.
Evaluate the take home dose policy of their local OTP and evaluate it through the lens of the SAMHSA's Final Rule.
