About Us

Funding

BupPractice.com was developed by Clinical Tools, Inc (CTI) with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Grant #N44DA65530).

Purpose

The lack of transfer from research into clinical practice is a challenge in all of medicine, including substance
abuse treatment. There is a clear need for more primary care physicians to become involved in office-based
buprenorphine practices and for research evidence to support the effectiveness of treatment, but few existing
tools or resources are available to help primary care physicians (PCPs) translate this research into practice.

Development

This project has developed a collection of tools and resources to support primary care physicians (PCPs) in setting up and providing office-based treatment for opioid dependence and to aid PCPs who manage and refer patients being maintained on buprenorhine. The step-by-step How-To Guides provide guidance on topics related to opioid addiction and setting up and managing office-based buprenorphine treatment and have been reviewed by experts in buprenorphine treatment. The searchable Resource Center contains over 200 annotated resources related to buprenorphine and substance abuse, and the BupSite feature allows physicians to create their own customizable practice page.

Additional features developed include Forums and Groups that can be used to network with other physicians about managing patients who are being maintained on buprenorphine and to find local buprenorphine providers for referral. Physicians can also become DATA-2000 certified training through the Education Center using our sister training program, BuprenorphineCME.com.

Evaluation

The site has been put through multiple rounds of iterative usability testing with primary care physicians and revised and improved according to feedback. The contributions of our panel of expert reviewers have also been instrumental in the development of this website. Thanks also to the CTI staff members who helped to develop this website. If you have further suggestions on how we can improve the website, please use the Contact Us form.