Research

At Bicycle Health, research is at the core of our science-informed treatment. We aim to expand access to biopsychosocial treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) via telehealth.

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Telehealth Services Research

Telehealth Services Research

We are conducting innovative telehealth services research to advance our societal understanding of the role of telehealth in mental health and addiction treatment, including how we can leverage telehealth to overcome obstacles to care and improve individual and population-level health.
Quantitative Studies and Methodological Research

Quantitative Studies and Methodological Research

We are developing and quantitatively evaluating our methods of tele-OUD care delivery at Bicycle Health, as we seek to improve our internal services and external systems, ultimately striving to make large-scale impacts on the lives of individuals and within our communities.
Patient-Centered Implementation Science Research

Patient-Centered Implementation Science Research

We are developing patient-centered implementation science efforts in order to exemplify and innovate evidence-based telehealth policies and practices for treatment of opioid use disorder, ultimately striving to make large-scale impacts on the lives of individuals and within our communities.
Social Mission Innovation Lab

Social Mission Innovation Lab

The Social Mission Innovation Lab at Bicycle Health is developing robust population health initiatives to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder, but also, to develop upstream solutions for our patients and communities.

Peer Reviewed Papers on the Bicycle Health Model

Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences

Researchers from RAND Corporation conducted 20 qualitative interviews with Bicycle Health patients about their experiences with tele-OUD treatment. Overall, patients described increased patient-centeredness as an advantage of tele-OUD and felt it helped to ameliorate social barriers to seeking treatment, as well as high satisfaction rates with plans to continue using tele-OUD for at least six months. Nearly all patients rated their satisfaction with the tele-OUD service as a “4” or “5” on a scale of 1-5. These findings are consistent with literature that suggests that fully virtual models of tele-OUD treatment have the potential to increase access to medication for opioid use disorder and improve the patient experience.
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Patient-centered, tech-enabled care model for opioid use disorder via telehealth

The Bicycle Health clinical model of collaborative, integrated medical and behavioral health care that delivers biopsychosocial treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) via telehealth is an effective way to reach previously unengaged and unreached populations, as evidenced by 31% of Bicycle Health patients reporting no previous history of buprenorphine treatment. Other benefits of the model include retention rates – 86% for insured patients at 30 days and 75% for a mixed population of insured and self pay at 30 days – and accessibility, with 70% of new patients being seen by a buprenorphine-waivered provider on the same or next business day as their initial enrollment outreach.
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Rollston R, et al. A Collaborative, Patient-Centered Care Model that Provides Tech-Enabled Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder via Telehealth. BMJ. 2022.
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