OUD Basics

What is OUD? (Opioid Use Disorder)
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a chronic, relapsing medical condition...

Neurobiology of Addiction
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Phillip Moschella talks about his program at Prisma Health...

Overdose Care
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 The primary goal of overdose resuscitation is the restoration of...

Opioid Withdrawal
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Lindsey Jennings talks about how to treat precipitated withdrawal....

Patient Behavior
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Peer recovery support specialist Rob Banghart talks about the importance...

MOUD: Buprenorphine, Methadone, and Naltrexone
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Lindsey Jennings talks about how to start a patient...

Perinatal SUD in the ED
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Drug overdose is now among the leading causes of pregnancy-associated...

Overcoming Stigma
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Mike Masiowski talks about stigma toward OUD patients, and...

Understanding Overdose Prevention
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Overdose prevention is a pragmatic, evidence-based approach that aims to...

Prescribing Concerns and DEA Licensing
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Nasir Naqvi talks about how the former "x-waiver" limited...

Improving Liability Exposure and Patient Outcomes
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Arianna Campbell talks about measuring success in ED programs...

Coding and Billing
Written by Elizabeth Cairns, Mobilize Recovery Special Projects and Michael Masiowski, MD, reviewed by Code Recover Clinician Advisors, August 2026 Dr. Arianna Campbell talks about the need to increase reimbursement...