Culturally competent behavioral health provider ReKlame Health is rolling out an in-home program for addiction medicine care in New York City. For patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, a registered nurse will come to their home on a monthly basis to administer Naltrexone LAI, a medicine that helps stop cravings for opioids and alcohol.
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The American Medical Association recently released its comments on the DEA’s proposed rules for controlled substance prescribing via telemedicine. Many telehealth providers are supportive of the organization's recommendations, such as its suggestion to extend the timeframe patients have to refill their buprenorphine prescription after their initial supply is prescribed via telemedicine.
Virtual behavioral health startups such as Bicycle Health, Done, Ophelia Health and ReKlame Health must adapt to pending federal limits on prescribing drugs.