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This study used mixed methods to identify factors that influence patient referrals from rural primary care clinics to TM vendors for MOUD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between July\/August 2020 and January\/February 2021, 582 patients with OUD were identified across six primary care sites; that included 68 referred to an external TM vendor to receive MOUD. Mixed effects logistic regression identified individual and site-level factors associated with being referred to the TM vendor. Clinic providers and staff participated in in-depth interviews and focus groups to discuss their considerations for referring patients to the TM vendor.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patient referrals were positively associated with local household broadband coverage (OR\u2009=\u20092.55, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and negatively associated with local population density (OR\u2009=\u20090.01, p\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20090.003) and the number of buprenorphine prescribers in the county (OR\u2009=\u20090.85, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Clinic personnel expressed appreciation for psychiatric expertise and the flexibility to access MOUD brought by the TM vendor. Perceived concerns about TM referral included a lack of trust with external providers, uncertainty about TM service quality, workflow delays, and patients\u2019 technological and insurance challenges.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study revealed several clinic-level factors that may potentially influence patient referral to TM vendor services for MOUD. 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