Articles

Integrating MAT Into Primary Care and FQHC Networks: Referral Design, Clinical Support, and Reliable Follow-Up
Primary care is a scalable MAT platform, but only if pathways remove referral loops and support clinicians operationally. This article explains how counties integrate MAT into primary care and FQHC networks with clear workflows, safety gates, and measurable continuity. Read more...
Closing the MAT Gap for People Experiencing Homelessness: Street-to-Start Models That Hold Engagement
MAT access often fails for people experiencing homelessness because pathways assume phones, appointments, and stable routines. This article explains how systems design street-to-start MAT models that deliver rapid initiation, continuity, and governance while protecting low-threshold access. Read more...
Making MAT Access Work for Rural Counties: Telehealth, Pharmacy Reliability, and Coverage Assurance
Rural MAT access fails when systems assume clinic-based models and stable pharmacy capacity. This article explains how rural counties design telehealth-enabled MAT pathways, pharmacy reliability controls, and coverage assurance that deliver timely starts and stable follow-up. Read more...
Building Same-Day MAT Starts from Mobile Outreach and Street-Based Engagement
Same-day MAT starts are achievable outside clinics when systems design the workflow, governance, and handoffs properly. This article explains how mobile outreach and street-based teams convert engagement into safe, rapid MAT initiation with auditable oversight and strong continuity. Read more...
MAT Access for People Leaving Jail or Prison: Designing Immediate Continuity Instead of Treatment Gaps
Release from jail or prison is a peak overdose risk moment, yet MAT access is often delayed or disrupted. This article explains how systems design reentry MAT pathways that provide immediate continuity, safe prescribing, and accountable handoff into community care. Read more...
Embedding MAT Access in Emergency Departments Without Creating Referral Dead Ends
Emergency Departments are a critical MAT access point, yet many ED-initiated programs fail at follow-up. This article explains how systems design ED-based MAT pathways that reliably transition patients from acute care to community-based treatment without losing momentum or accountability. Read more...
Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Starts: Removing Barriers Without Compromising Safety and Governance
Low-threshold buprenorphine models can expand access dramatically, but only when safety gates, follow-up routines, and diversion controls are designed into day-to-day delivery. This article explains how systems implement low-threshold starts across community settings with auditable governance and reliable continuity. Read more...
Designing MAT Access Pathways That Convert First Contact Into Same-Week Treatment Starts
Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) access is often blocked by avoidable operational friction: referral loops, intake delays, prior authorization drag, and unclear clinical handoffs. This article explains how systems design MAT access pathways that reliably convert first contact into same-week starts, with governance and assurance that funders can audit. Read more...