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than people without the disorder, said study lead author Esti Iturralde, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.emergency care
rather than preventive services," Iturralde said."This intervention was designed to help them better connect with primary care, to give them the skills and confidence to advocate for themselves in the health care system." The intervention is provided in 6 group sessions led by a behavioral health professional. Participants learn strategies for communicating with clinicians, how to use the electronic patient portal, and how to set recovery- and health-related goals. LINKAGE participants also have a facilitated phone call or email exchange with their primary care provider to strengthen their partnership.
This 5-year follow-up, using patient data through 2018, found patients who received the intervention were more likely to use primary care and less likely to go to the emergency department with a substance-related problem. Kaiser Permanente has recently begun offering the intervention to patients in its addiction medicine and recovery service programs in Northern California, said Asma Asyyed, MD, chair of addiction medicine and recovery services in Northern California."I have lost patients not from their drug addiction, but from
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