JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Ruetsch, C., Cacciola, J., Tkacz, J.P.  A National Study of a Telephone Survey Support Service of Patients Receiving Office-Based Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Treatment: Study Feasibility and Sample Description. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment; 2010

Jan, S., Ruetsch, C., Nicholls, L., Bragaw, L.  Opioid Dependence: Managing the High Cost of Treatment Failure. Featured articles: Empirical View of Opioid Dependence; Opioid Dependence Treatment and Guidelines; Practice Strategies to Improve Compliance and Patient Self-Management. Supplement to Journal of Managed Care Physicians Vol. 16, No. 1-b; 2010

Albright, J., Ciaverelli, R., Essex, A., Tkacz, J.P., Ruetsch, C.  Psychiatrists Characteristics That Influence the Use of Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Treatment. Journal of Addiction Medicine; December 2010

Ruetsch, C.  Opioid Dependence, the Criminal Justice System, and Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Therapy. All Rise, Vol. 1, No. 1; 2009

AATOD 2010
Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. The Effect af a Telephonic Patient Support Program on Treatment for Opioid Dependence: Outcomes at One Year. Poster presented at the American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Oct. 23-27, 2010, Chicago, IL.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. A Longitudinal Analysis of the Effect of Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Treatment (B-MAT) and a Structured Patient Support Program on B-MAT Adherence for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Poster presented at the American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Oct. 23-27, 2010, Chicago, IL.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Refusal of Ancillary Support Services Early in Opioid Dependence Treatment Predicts Six Month Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Treatment Compliance. Poster presented at the American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Oct. 23-27, 2010, Chicago, IL.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Opioid Relapse Rates Among a Sample of New Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Treatment Patients: Relationship with Medication Compliance at One Year. Poster presented at the American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Oct. 23-27, 2010, Chicago, IL.

NIATx/SAAS 2010
Ruetsch, C. Improving Outcomes and Reducing Costs in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Podium presentation at the NIATx/SAAS, July 12-23, 2010, Cincinnati, OH.

NIDA 2010
Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Recruiting Opioid Dependent Patients Seeking Treatment in Office-based Settings: Methodology and Comparison to Normative Sample: One Year Follow-up. Poster presented at the National Institute on Drug Abuse: Blending Conference, April 22-23, 2010, Albuquerque, NM.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Telephonic Compliance Enhancement Program for Patients Receiving Burprenorphine-Medication Assisted Therapy: Results at One Year. Poster presented at the National Institute on Drug Abuse: Blending Conference, April 22-23, 2010, Albuquerque, NM.

AAAP 2009
Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Drug Use Severity Predicts Subsequent Buprenorphine-Replacement Treatment Compliance and Drug Use Behavior Among Opioid Dependence Patients. Poster presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry: 20th Annual Meeting & Symposium, Dec. 3-6, 2009, Los Angeles, CA.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Differences in Opioid Dependence Severity by Health Insurance Ameliorated by Month Three of Buprenorphine Treatment. Poster presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry: 20th Annual Meeting & Symposium, Dec. 3-6, 2009, Los Angeles, CA.

Tkacz, J.P., Ruetsch, C. Compliance with Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Therapy Decreases Drug Use Among Opiate Addicts: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Poster presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry: 20th Annual Meeting & Symposium, Dec. 3-6, 2009, Los Angeles, CA.

Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P. Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Therapy: A Full Economic Analysis of Health Plan Data. Poster presented at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry: 20th Annual Meeting & Symposium, Dec. 3-6, 2009, Los Angeles, CA.

NAMCP Fall 2009
Ruetsch, C. Comparative Effectiveness Research: An Illustrative Example with Opioid Dependence. CME Presentation at the NAMCP/AAIHDS/AAMCN Fall Managed Care Forum, Nov. 12-13, 2009, Las Vegas, NV

AMCP 2009
Ruetsch, C., Tkacz, J.P., Schoenberger, C.A. Opioid Dependence Treatment Outcomes Improve with Addition of Structured Patient Support Program. Poster presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy: Educational Conference, Oct. 7-10, 2009, San Antonio, TX

Ruetsch, C., Schoenberger, C.A., Tkacz, J.P. Cost-Effectiveness of Medication-Replacement Therapy with Buprenorphine Among Opioid Dependent Patients: Results From a Retrospective Analysis of Health Plan Membership Claims Data. Poster presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy: Educational Conference, Oct. 7-10, 2009, San Antonio, TX

ISPOR Fall 2009
Ruetsch, C., Schoenberger, C.A. Factors That Predict Early Treatment Failure Among Patients in Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Dependence. Poster presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research: 2nd Latin Conference, Sept. 10-12, 2009, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Ruetsch, C., Schoenberger, C.A. Methods for Achieving and Maintaining Adequate Study Subject Participation for a Multi-Site Time Series Trial. Poster presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research: 2nd Latin Conference, Sept. 10-12, 2009, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

NIATx/SAAS 2009
Ruetsch, C. Here to Help Program Evaluation Study Preliminary Results. CME Presentation at the NIATx/SAAS Summit National Conference, July 29-Aug. 1, 2009, Tucson, AZ

NADCP 2009
Ruestch, C., Pick, C. Advances in Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Dependence. CME Presentation at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals: 15th Annual Drug Court Training, June 8-11, 2009, Anaheim, CA

ISPOR Spring 2009
Ruetsch, C., Schoenberger, C.A., Tkacz, J.P. Factors That Influence Decisions Among MBHO Network Physicians to Use Office Based Treatment or Opioid Dependence or to Increase Numbers of Opioid Dependent Patients They Treat: Results and Psychometric Evaluation of the OBOT Attitude and Intention Physician Survey. Poster presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research: 14th Annual International Meeting, May 16-20, 2009, Orlando, FL

Ruetsch, C., Schoenberger, C.A., Tkacz, J.P. Methods for Optimizing Subject Recruitment and Retention Through Private Practice Offices. Poster presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research: 14th Annual International Meeting, May 16-20, 2009, Orlando, FL

Ruetsch, C. Opioid Dependence: Managing the High Cost of Treatment Failure. CME Presentation at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 21st Annual Meeting, April 15-18, 2009, Orlando, FL