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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32911
Subject(s) - salary , downtown , telehealth , revenue , business , service (business) , health care , public relations , political science , medicine , finance , marketing , law , telemedicine , pathology
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is not a “rehab” or a residential‐only facility, a frequent misperception. In the 2020 salary survey, in fact, 70% of members responded that they provide outpatient treatment, Membership Director Peter Thomas told ADAW last month. However, during COVID‐19, a “significant majority” of members have been impacted financially, by higher rates of staff burnout (even higher than usual). The lower patient load has also meant a “meaningful decrease” in revenue. The result has been a need to decrease facility capacity. However, the biggest shift is in service delivery — especially the added use of telehealth. And there is rent. “That's a challenge that's facing everybody right now,” said Thomas. Even NAATP's office, located in downtown Denver, is uninhabited, with all employees working virtually. Yet, leases go on and rent must be paid. NAATP has collaborated on a number of issues with the National Council on Behavioral Health, he said. And the bottom line is this: There's a rise in substance use disorder cases nationally.