Flagging and Coordinating Care for Overdoses in Vulnerable Populations with Substance Use Disorders
Flagging and Coordinating Care for Overdoses in Vulnerable Populations with Substance Use Disorders
3 PagesI know when my patient has been at my facility. But when I’m also able to know when my patient has been at other facilities—whether with a complex medical need, seeking treatment for addiction, or presenting with an overdose—it aids my knowledge base for caring for that patient. And that is why it’s helpful for multiple stakeholders to be using a common platform. The Challenge When it comes to treating addiction, there is no straight-forward solution. Continually evolving changes in environment, economy, and even drug of choice, make successful tracking and addressing of substance use disorder nuanced and difficult.
