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Interviews were verbatim transcribed. Thematic analysis was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among both providers and patients, four themes were identified: (1) Difficulties with telehealth connection (2) Flexibility in follow\u2010up and retention, (3) Policy changes that enabled expanded care, (4) Path forward with telehealth. Two additional findings emerged from provider interviews: (1) Expansion of nurse\u2010managed office\u2010based opioid treatment, and (2) Novel methods to engage patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients and providers continued to view telehealth as an acceptable means for delivery and management of MOUD, particularly when utilised in a hybrid manner between in\u2010person visits. Nurse\u2010managed care for this service was evident as nurses extended the breadth of services offered and utilised novel methods such as text messages and management of \u2018call\u2010in\u2019 lines to engage patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Implications for the profession and\/or patient care<\/jats:title><jats:p>Use of telehealth for MOUD should be incorporated into practice settings to reach patients in a flexible manner. Nurses in particular can use this medium to extend office\u2010based opioid treatment by conducting assessments and expanding capacity for other wrap\u2010around services.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identify recommendations for best practices in the use of telehealth for opioid use disorder management and highlight the value of nurse\u2010managed care.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Reporting method<\/jats:title><jats:p>The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patient or Public Contribution<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients with opioid use disorder and prescribers with experience using telehealth were interviewed for this study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.17125","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,19]],"date-time":"2024-03-19T04:34:45Z","timestamp":1710822885000},"page":"2707-2718","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["A qualitative exploration of the use of telehealth for opioid treatment: Implications for nurse\u2010managed care"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"33","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4563-4029","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Omeid","family":"Heidari","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing, Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing University of Washington  Seattle Washington USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Abigail K.","family":"Winiker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Pollock","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shereen","family":"Sodder","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Judith I.","family":"Tsui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Harborview Medical Center, School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine University of Washington  Seattle Washington USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Karin E.","family":"Tobin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society Johns Hopkins University  Baltimore Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","unstructured":"Alter A. &Yeager C.(2020).The consequences of COVID\u201019 on the overdose epidemic: Overdoses are increasing. 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