142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Individual, Agency & Policy Factors for Providing Substance Abuse Treatment in the Era of Health Reform

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Describe factors related to access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the context of health reform. Evaluate the evidence for providing MAT in prison and medicaid eligible populations. Identify necessary business and technical assistance needs for substance abuse treatment in the era of health reform.
Moderator:
Linda J Frazier, MA, RN, MCHES

2:50pm
Buprenorphine and Therapy for Treating Opioid Dependence in Prison
Elizabeth Saunders, BA, Daisy Goodman, CNM, WHNP-BC, DNP, MPH, Andrea Stroud, MD, MPH and Helena Rosenthal, MPH
3:30pm
BHbusiness: Mastering essential business operations: Participant reflections after Year 1
Sean J. Haley, Ph.D., MPH, Becky Vaughn, MSEd, Mohini Venkatesh, MPH, Richard Landis, MSW and Kimberly Johnson, MBA

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Organized by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Endorsed by: Public Health Nursing, Caucus on Homelessness

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)