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Journal of Psychology and Cognition | Volume 4
May 13-14, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
Addiction Research and Therapy
2
nd
International Conference on
J Psychol Cognition, Volume 4
The creation of Centers of Excellence (COE) to combat the Opiate crisis in the common
wealth of Pennsylvania and in the United States
Scott A Cook
The Travel Doctorx, USA
C
enters of Excellence (COE) help ensure that people with
opiate-related substance use disorder stay in treatment
to receive follow up care and are supported within their
communities. The center is a multi-disciplinary coordinated
care model for low-income (Medicaid) individuals at-risk
for continued use or relapse into active opiate addiction.
The treatment is team-based and whole-person focused
with the explicit goal of integrating Behavioral Health and
Primary Care. This very successful unique model created in
Pennsylvania, can be replicated across the U.S. and possibly
into other countries. 74% of individuals contacted by the COE
end up getting engaged into Medication Assisted Treatment
(M.A.T.) for opiate use disorder.
Speaker Biography
Scott A Cook is a board-certified physician, received his medical degree
fromDrexel University College of medicine and obtained aMaster of Public
Health degree in health administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
He has worked in various fields of medicine but currently mostly
practices addiction medicine and health administration. He is currently
Chief Medical Officer of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services
(SPHS) and he holds 6 additional medical directorship appointments. He
is Medical Director at the SPHS opiate treatment Center of excellence
(COE), Mon Valley primary care, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield,
Freedom healthcare, Positive Recovery Solutions (PRS), and Clear Day
inpatient drug treatment center. He was previous shareholder partner at
Med Express urgent care which now has over 200 urgent care centers in
20 states. He is owner of the Travel Doctorx, a medical consultancy. He
is also affiliated with Mon Valley Hospital and The Washington Hospital.
e:
scott.cook@highmark.com