TeleMAT explained

TeleMAT is the combination of telehealth services and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) with Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patients.^{[1] [2]}

Overview

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the term “MAT” refers to the "use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a ‘whole-patient’ approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.” The administration also notes the importance of addressing other health conditions during treatment.^[3]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines Telehealth, or telemedicine, as a course of care that “lets your health care provider provide care for you without an in-person office visit. Telehealth is done primarily online with internet access on your computer, tablet, or smartphone."^[4]

In 2019, the term “TeleMAT” was coined by the QuickMD team to refer to the service of providing MAT to patients via telehealth.^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Web site: Ashley . Michael . Could Big Data Beat Our Opioid Crisis? . 2022-09-19 . Forbes . en.
2. Web site: 2021-12-17 . The powerful pairing of telemedicine and opioid addiction treatment . 2022-09-19 . Modern Healthcare . en.
3. Web site: MAT Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions . 2022-09-19 . www.samhsa.gov . 15 June 2015 . en.
4. Web site: What is telehealth? Telehealth.HHS.gov . 2022-12-24 . telehealth.hhs.gov . en.
5. Web site: Huyền . Phạm Thị Thanh . 2021-04-25 . QuickMD: The first national Tele-MAT service in the United States to provide Medication-assisted Treatment with Suboxone online . 2022-12-24 . US.Kings . en-US.
6. Web site: Jane . 2020-07-21 . I am Addicted to Opioids and in my Desperation I Turned to the Internet — Here is What happened . 2023-01-13 . Medium . en.