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December 19, 2022 Behavioral Health Business

“We have created a virtual care platform to have all of the evidence-based services needed for high-quality care that a patient would find in traditional brick and mortar settings — but we bring the care to them,” Dr. Arthur Robin Williams, Ophelia Health’s chief medical officer, said in a statement. “It is incredibly convenient. And our patients love our clinicians because they feel generally cared for.”

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April 12th, 2023 MedCity News

Patients with opioid use disorder are more likely to stick with their treatment plan when offered buprenorphine via telemedicine, according to a new study. The study involved 1,378 patients, and their 180-day treatment retention rate was 56.4%.

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March 30th, 2023 Cision PR Newswire

Ophelia Drafts Former Babylon, Omada Execs in Leadership Team Expansion. "We're honored to welcome Lexie and Chris to the Ophelia team. Both will have an immediate impact as we work to make lifesaving treatment accessible to more patients, especially those in underserved rural and Medicaid populations who need us most," said Zack Gray, Ophelia co-founder and CEO.

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August 4th, 2020 The New York Times

“Bringing this into the home may not be quite as robust and nuanced as in-person care,” but it is necessary, Dr. Williams, Ophelia’s medical director said. “The U.S. has 40,000 to 45,000 people dying from opioid overdoses every year,” he continued. “We haven’t done anything at the level needed, and it’s been 20 years.”

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Press releases

July 28, 2023

Urine Drug Screening in a Telehealth Setting for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

JAMA Network

May 9, 2023

DEA Extends Telehealth Flexibilities 6 Months in a Win for Behavioral Health Advocates

Behavioral Health Business

May 9, 2023

Major telehealth changes are being postponed after a public outcry

Fast Company

April 17, 2023

Telehealth Supports Opioid Use Disorder Patient Retention in Treatment

mHealth Intelligence

April 14, 2023

Ophelia, CareSource, Gateway: Investing in Community Can ‘Start Moving the Needle’ on SUD Treatment

Behavioral Health Business

April 12, 2023

Study: More Opioid Addiction Patients Stay in Treatment When Offered Buprenorphine via Telemedicine

Cision PR Newswire

April 12, 2023

Study: More OUD Patients Stay in Treatment When Offered Buprenorphine via Telemedicine

MedCity News

April 7, 2023

Ophelia Adds to C-Suite; Brightline Taps New Chief Clinical Officer

Behavioral Health Business

March 30, 2023

Ophelia Drafts Former Babylon, Omada Execs in Leadership Team Expansion

Cision PR Newswire

March 21, 2023

'The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher’: How DEA’s Proposal Will Affect Telehealth Controlled Substance Prescribing

MedCity News

March 21, 2023

'This could actually be catastrophic’: What the end of the public health emergency means for telehealth

Fast Company

December 20, 2022

Can You Become Addicted to Suboxone? Separating Fact from Fiction

Healthline

December 19, 2022

Virtual MAT Sees Much Higher Retention Than Industry Averages, Companies Find

Behavioral Health Business

December 16, 2022

Yale teams with tele-health provider to battle opioid addiction

New Haven Biz

November 23, 2022

Expanding Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder with Ophelia Founder Zack Gray

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