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Large-Scale Health System Study Launches: Data-Driven OUD Screening and Treatment Integration — Implementation Science for Australian Healthcare

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4 Apr 2026

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A large-scale implementation study at University of Illinois tests systematic OUD screening and treatment integration across 271,000+ patients. Results could inform Australian health system approaches to improving MOUD access and care coordination.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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