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Research & Education
The Peer Perspective In Boulder’s Virtual SUD Care
A new white paper delves into the experience of Peer Recovery Specialists at Boulder. Peers speak the language of recovery and foster connection with patients through shared experience. Peers are integral to our virtual care model.
Boulder
Boulder
Policy & Advocacy
It’s Time to Double-Down on Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder
The White House declared this week Overdose Awareness Week, boasting $22 billion of new investment to address the overdose crisis – including massive investments in “expanding access to life-saving medications.”
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Our Boulder Vision
Boulder Is One of the Fastest Growing Companies in America, per Inc. 5000
It’s an honor for Boulder’s growth to be recognized by Inc. Here is how we got here, why our growth matters, and what it means for the future.
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
A "Wobble" is not a Win:
The New York Times this week reported a ~3% annual decline in national overdose deaths, and asked, “Has fentanyl peaked?” It hasn’t — and we’ve made this mistaken assumption before, with irrevocable consequences. Here’s what we know:
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
All eyes on Oregon: the first US state to decriminalize drugs.
Recently, journalists have targeted Portland, OR as the exemplar for an emergent debate: as the addiction crisis rages on, are policies that decriminalize low-level drug crimes helping or hurting?
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Our Boulder Vision
Telehealth Can Be A Safe Space For LGBTQIA+ SUD Patients
The disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community in addiction treatment demand our attention. Understanding the specific challenges and consequences is crucial for promoting inclusivity and improving outcomes. It is our collective responsibility in the medical field to address these disparities through increased support, research, and advocacy.
Alann Weissman-Ward, MD
Clinician
Our Boulder Vision
Giving Ohio OUD Patients Their Best Chance at Recovery:
I’ve been a nurse in Ohio for three decades and, for the past ten years, I’ve been focused on Opioid Use Disorder patients. I have never seen a more effective model than the collaborative, whole-patient approach at Boulder Care.
Tracy Szirony
Family Nurse Practitioner
Policy & Advocacy
A plea from the frontlines:
Telehealth treatment for opioid addiction is working. Pandemic flexibilities helped Americans access life-saving medications like buprenorphine without increasing misuse. So why are we going backward? The DEA’s newly proposed “guardrails” are more aptly “roadblocks” for addiction patients and providers alike.
Susanne Johnson MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Policy & Advocacy
What the DEA's Proposed Changes to Telemedicine Really Mean
The DEA announced a proposal for new rules for prescribing controlled substances - including buprenorphine - that could impact telehealth patients and add a single in-person requirement. Boulder is prepared to help patients navigate this change and fight back to make treatment easy and accessible.
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
When the Public Health Emergency Does(n't?) End
The COVID-era PHE made SUD care accessible in a profound new way. But that could all change once the PHE expires. Boulder has been preparing to ensure continuity of care for our current and future patients and is actively advocating for better regulations to help all people in need of addiction care.
Ben Maclean
General Counsel
Policy & Advocacy
The Ways We Regulate Stigma into Law
Ben MacLean, Boulder's General Counsel, explains how laws and regulations can fight against patients with SUDs and stand in the way of better treatment options.
Ben Maclean
General Counsel
Our Boulder Vision
Hollywood's Addiction to Treatment Tropes
Boulder's in-house writer, Michael, who also works in TV and film, explains how Hollywood's obsession with sad stories has created a distorted view of patients with substance use disorder.
Michael Walker
Creative Director