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View article: Adaptive Approaches to Physical Pain Treatment Modalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis
Adaptive Approaches to Physical Pain Treatment Modalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis Open
Background and Purpose: Despite the lack of proven efficacy, opioids historically have been used for the treatment of noncancer back pain. A variety of other effective therapeutic options for pain management are becoming more available ove…
View article: “It Has Improved My Practice to Be Able to Offer Alternative Treatments”: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Oregon Medicaid Back Pain Providers
“It Has Improved My Practice to Be Able to Offer Alternative Treatments”: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Oregon Medicaid Back Pain Providers Open
Introduction: This study aimed to understand health care providers' experiences implementing the Oregon Back Pain Policy (OBPP) over time. The Medicaid OBPP expanded coverage of evidence-based nonpharmacological therapy (NPT) for back pain…
View article: A cross-sectional survey exploring clinician perceptions of a novel Medicaid back pain policy
A cross-sectional survey exploring clinician perceptions of a novel Medicaid back pain policy Open
Objectives Oregon Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan, or OHP) implemented an innovative policy in 2016 that increased coverage of evidence-based non-pharmacologic therapies (NPT, including physical therapy, massage, chiropractic, and acupuncture…
View article: Clinician Perspectives on Referring Medicaid Back Pain Patients to Integrative and Complementary Medicine: A Qualitative Study
Clinician Perspectives on Referring Medicaid Back Pain Patients to Integrative and Complementary Medicine: A Qualitative Study Open
Objective: To increase understanding of referral processes from primary care to integrative and complementary medicine (ICM) under an Oregon Medicaid policy that restricted opioids and expanded access to ICM for back pain patients. Methods…
View article: COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Concerns Among People Who Use Drugs in Oregon
COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Concerns Among People Who Use Drugs in Oregon Open
Objectives The objective of this study was to examine COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and explore reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people who use drugs (PWUDs), a population with increased COVID-19 transmission and morbidity. M…
View article: Using Asynchronous Online Focus Groups to Capture Healthcare Professional Opinions
Using Asynchronous Online Focus Groups to Capture Healthcare Professional Opinions Open
Introduction Online data collection methods can increase study accessibility and ease the burden of data collection for participants. Asynchronous Online Focus Groups are a promising method for data collection among healthcare professional…
View article: Experiences of Nonpharmacologic Providers Implementing the Oregon Back Pain Policy Expanding Services for Medicaid Recipients: A Focus Group Study
Experiences of Nonpharmacologic Providers Implementing the Oregon Back Pain Policy Expanding Services for Medicaid Recipients: A Focus Group Study Open
Introduction: The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of nonpharmacologic therapy (NPT) providers implementing the Oregon Back Pain Policy (OBPP). The Medicaid OBPP expanded coverage of evidence-based NPTs for back pa…
View article: How 6 Organizations Developed Tools and Processes for Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care
How 6 Organizations Developed Tools and Processes for Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care Open
Little is known about how health care organizations are developing tools for identifying/addressing patients' social determinants of health (SDH). We describe the processes recently used by 6 organizations to develop SDH screening tools fo…