PARCKA Faculty Affiliates Michael A. Incze MD, MSEd and Taylor Kelley MD, MPH, MSc and PARCKA Director Adam J. Gordon MD, MPH recently published "Improving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment through Quality Assessment" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Drs. Incze, Kelley, and Gordon propose four guiding principles for patient-centered quality measurement in a rapidly expanding, diverse opioid use disorder treatment environment:
Emphasize Reward over Penalty
Incentivize Innovation to Support Vulnerable Groups
Identify Gaps in Treatment Infrastructure
Encompass Holistic, Patient-Centered Care