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Table 2 Characteristics of low-threshold buprenorphine programs with active services at the time of the evaluation (N = 6)

From: Implementation of buprenorphine services in NYC syringe services programs: a qualitative process evaluation

  

Program

A

B

C

D

E

F

Stage of development

Already running

 

X

    

New

X

 

X

X

X

X

Location

Organization's medical clinic

  

X

  

X

New consultation area

X

  

X

  

Existing office space

 

X

    

Mobile unit

    

X

X

Availability

Limited hours

X

X

  

X

 

Full time services

  

X

X

  

Provider

NP

X

  

X

  

PA

  

X

X

  

Physicians

 

X

  

X

X

SSP staff

Peer specialist

X

X

  

X

 

Buprenorphine coordinator

X

X

X

X

X

X

Documentation

Paper charts

   

X

X

 

Provider's own EHR

X

     

Medical clinic EHR

  

X

  

X

SSP's data management software

 

X

    

Urine toxicology testing

Existing infrastructure

  

X

  

X

Participants sent to stand-alone laboratory

    

X

 

SSPs collect and send out

X

X

 

X