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1. Why don’t you prescribe Suboxone? | a. Inadequate reimbursement for time and effort involvement b. Not enough time to take in addiction patients c. Believe that treatment is not beneficial d. Non-compliant patient population e. Rules and regulations doctors are required to follow when prescribing opioids f. Other: please specify |
2. Do you prescribe other opioid medications to your patients? | a. Yes b. No |
3. If yes (to the previous question), for what diagnoses, and how do you monitor these patients? |
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4. Do you think you have substance abuse in your practice? | a. Yes b. No c. Prefer not to answer |
5. Do you screen for opioid dependence in your practice? | a. Yes b. No c. Prefer not to answer |
6. Do you think the insurance coverage of Suboxone is a problem for the patients? | a. Yes b. No c. Don’t Know |
7. Where would you send your patients if they wanted to seek treatment for their opioid addiction? |
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8. Do you think there is a social stigma among doctors to prescribe Suboxone? | a. Yes b. No c. Don’t Know |
9. Do you think there is a social stigma among patients when taking Suboxone? | a. Yes b. No c. Don’t Know |
10. What would motivate you to treat Suboxone patients? | a. Better reimbursement b. Better insurance coverage c. More ancillary staff (psychologists, physical therapists, other therapists) f. Having mid-level providers (physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners) e. Other: please specify |
11. How would you recommend treating the current opioid epidemic in Orange County, New York? |
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