Caring as Communities
A monthly podcast aimed at addressing gaps in healthcare for our nation’s most vulnerable patients. Caring as Communities interviews healthcare leaders across the country to discuss what care teams, communities, and government agencies are doing to better support individuals with unique care needs—including mental and behavioral health, substance use disorder, social determinants of health, and other complexities of care.
Caring as Communities
The Opioid Epidemic and Facilitating Better Medication Assisted Treatment
Although the opioid epidemic has been a rising concern for years now, the solutions available for those struggling with substance use disorder are slow to follow. Increased regulation about Sensitive Information—combined with the stigma of addiction—has posed unique challenges in the field of Medication Assisted Treatment.
Listen in as Dr. Enrique Enguidanos interviews Drs. Eric Ketcham and Gregg Miller to discuss what can be done to improve the MAT care available and key strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic.
Special Guests:
- Eric Ketcham, MD, MBA, FACEP, FASAM, FACHE, and Emergency Physician & Addiction Specialist at Presbyterian Healthcare Services
- Greg Miller, MD, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Vituity
Moderator:
Dr. Enrique Enguidanos, CEO, Founder, and practicing ED physician at Community Based Coordination Solutions