Richmond Magazine Recognizes 2 Master Center Providers as “Top Docs” for 2023
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Charleen McManus
1y ago
Each year, Richmond Magazine honors local medical professionals as the “best” in 95 categories as voted by over 1000 healthcare professionals. For 2023, Master Center’s founder and chief medical officer, James Thompson, M.D. has been recognized as a Top Doc for Addiction Medicine. Addiction Psychiatry Provider Kira Bleecher, M.D., was recognized as a Top Doc for Psychiatry. Master Center for Addiction Medicine has been a leader in addiction treatment innovation since our founding in 2016. We are honored that two of our incredible team of providers have been recognized by their peers. Master C ..read more
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How Much Does IOP Cost: Out-of-Pocket Price, Insurance, and Assistance Programs
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Charleen McManus
1y ago
If you’re researching Intensive Outpatient Programs (also known as IOP), it’s likely someone told you that you needed it. Most of the time, you’re not told much else about IOP itself, especially what you can expect to pay for this addiction treatment option. As a provider of IOP services in Virginia that has guided thousands of patients through this treatment program, we can help. In fact, one of the most common questions we get asked is about the cost of IOP. Not only is IOP an effective tool in treating substance use disorder, it is also an affordable option when compared to residential tre ..read more
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International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Paul Spicer
1y ago
On August 31st, Master Center for Addiction Medicine will observe International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign is part of a shared effort to end overdose, to remember without stigma those who have died, and to acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Master Center invites the communities we serve and beyond to join us during International Overdose Awareness Day to raise awareness of overdose, which is one of the world’s worst public health crises. Let’s spread the message about the tragedy of drug overdose death and stimulate action and discussion about eviden ..read more
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Peer Recovery Coaching Works
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Paul Spicer
1y ago
Master Center is proud to be the first physician-led practice to hire and fully utilize Peer Recovery Coaches as personal patient helpers, guides, teachers, and care navigators. Our recovery support services are powered by a growing base of dedicated coaches with lived experience recovering from addiction. All of our coaches are professionally and specially trained to guide our patients as patients regain the life they want to have. Our Peer Recovery Specialists are generous, compassionate, and demonstrate to our patients every day that there is hope and freedom from addiction. Here are some o ..read more
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Science of Addiction + Breaking the Cycle of Codependency
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Paul Spicer
1y ago
Our next free Family Education Seminar by Master Center will be hosted on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 and will feature two addiction medicine leaders discussing the disease of addiction and codependency. If you are concerned that someone you love has a substance use issue, would like continued education on the disease of addiction and how it affects the family, or just need support as you navigate through the recovery process, we invite you to be a part of our lecture series. RSVP here. Science of Addiction Justin Jackson will begin the evening at 6pm with a presentation titled, “The S ..read more
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4 Benefits of Telehealth Services
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Dreamscape
1y ago
Telecommunications technology continues to advance every year. These technological upgrades also improve the benefits of telehealth services and their capabilities for providing more value to physicians and patients alike. As this technology continues to grow and the world progresses further into the remote work revolution, healthcare providers work to provide high-level telehealth addiction treatment programs for their patients.  Our team here at Master Center offers physician-led telehealth treatment services that can help to enrich the aftercare patient experience and maintain guidance ..read more
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3 Benefits of Evening IOP
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Dreamscape
1y ago
Addiction treatment programs such as intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) in the evening can help those with busy schedules to recover from substance abuse issues. These programs can range from intensive outpatient programs that provide medical supervision and flexibility to residential programs that house those in recovery for a prolonged period.  Higher levels of care can offer patients more direct supervision, treatment, and community support for individuals who display more medical necessity for this level of treatment. However, other individuals suffering from addiction may not be ab ..read more
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5 Benefits of an Intensive Outpatient Program
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Dreamscape
1y ago
Coming to terms with the reality of a chemical dependency is the first step on the road to healing. People in the grips of addiction often cannot take the first steps to recovery without professional help, which may seem unattainable. One of the most important benefits of intensive outpatient programs (IOP) is that they help provide those struggling with addiction a place to reside while working towards recovery safely. In these programs, patients can still see their families and maintain a life outside of the program while enjoying the community and treatment options available in an IOP.  ..read more
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Is Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Right for Me?
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Paul Spicer
1y ago
The disease of addiction is complex, but with the right help it is possible to discover the joy and freedom of recovery. Selecting the right program is a critical part of the journey. Increasingly, individuals and their family members impacted by addiction are tapping into the power of telehealth services for online addiction treatment on their own schedule and from the comfort of their own home.  With advances in virtual technology, patients at Master Center, for example, no longer need to live near or travel to one of our outpatient addiction treatment centers in Greater Richmond, Glouc ..read more
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Pride 2022: Creating Equal Access to Addiction Medicine
Master Center for Addiction Medicine
by Paul Spicer
1y ago
Happy Pride Month! This month and every month, Master Center recognizes and celebrates the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across the communities we serve. But there’s still work to be done. For all of the progress we’ve made as a Nation, many LGBTQ+ individuals still face discrimination and lack protections for fundamental rights and dignity in treatment centers, hospitals, public accommodations, and other spaces. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community often have rates of substance abuse higher than those of the general population. Daily battles wi ..read more
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