LabCorp to Collaborate to Aid Physicians Treating Opioid Dependent Patients

 LabCorp® (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, and The Recovery Platform are announcing a new collaboration to expand access to medication-assisted opioid treatment on a national basis. The Recovery Platform is a unique monitoring tool designed to help primary care physicians address and manage opioid-use disorder patient recovery in a compliant and efficient manner. Through plug-in integration with existing electronic health records, The Recovery Platform offers a powerful set of tools to assist physicians monitoring patient compliance and progress, and to help patients stay on track with their recovery.

LabCorp is the exclusive national laboratory integrated within The Recovery Platform, allowing for seamless access to LabCorp’s medication-assisted treatment monitoring services including recently introduced test options to support physicians providing buprenorphine (Suboxone®) treatment. LabCorp test orders can be made through The Recovery Platform, and the test results are incorporated back into The Recovery Platform.
“We are excited to work with LabCorp as the premier diagnostic testing laboratory. LabCorp provides services to a significant number of physicians who may benefit from The Recovery Platform, which will help expand access to opioid treatment on a national basis,” said Reynold Yordy, chief technology officer and founding member of The Recovery Platform.
Laurie Peregoy, compliance director, The Recovery Platform, said “LabCorp’s extensive infrastructure, including its nearly 2,000 patient service centers providing specimen collection, commitment to high-quality, high-value lab testing and focus on compliance, made it the obvious choice for The Recovery Platform.” Peregoy further commented that “LabCorp’s recent introduction of cost-effective, dedicated test options specific to buprenorphine treatment, like Suboxone, will benefit our providers, patients, and payers.”
“As part of LabCorp’s mission to improve health and improve lives, our work with The Recovery Platform has the potential to positively impact millions of opioid-dependent patients and their families,” said Gary Huff, chief executive officer of LabCorp Diagnostics. “Through this collaboration, LabCorp is integrated into The Recovery Platform, demonstrating how technology can improve the delivery of care by making it easier for Suboxone providers to access lab services for their opioid-use disorder patients to remain compliant with their treatment.”
Scientific research and clinical practice have shown the value of continued care to help patients achieve and maintain recovery.¹ It includes key features to help physicians adhere to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) requirements to continue prescribing Suboxone as part of medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependency.
The Recovery Platform’s lab testing feature provides digital patient notification for random testing, with a convenient dashboard to allow the care team to quickly assess the status of testing and results. LabCorp’s integration within The Recovery Platform supports patient trend analysis, and also highlights results that indicate treatment non-compliance, alerting the care team to the need for prompt intervention.
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