HealthFinders Collaborative (HFC) is expanding access of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opiate use disorder (OUD) to its Northfield clinic (706 Division Street), engaging the services of Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) James Anway.
MAT service was first piloted at HealthFinders’ Faribault facility earlier this year. The program has seen growth and success so far.
Licensed MAT providers can prescribe the medication Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), a safer long-acting opioid, compared to morphine or heroin. Suboxone can effectively control drug cravings, minimize opioid withdrawal symptoms, and help the patient feel normal.
“Our MAT clinic services practice has grown from four patients to 18 patients in just a few months,” says HFC Director of Clinical Care and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Emily Carroll. “We are so pleased Jim Anway is joining us to expand those services even further.”
Meet James Anway
Jim is a retired U.S. Army nurse. After retiring, he has worked with patients diagnosed with chronic pain.
“My interest in using Suboxone (buprenorphine) for OUD developed out of seeing chronic pain patients who were struggling with pain management associated with irregularities in use of their opioid prescriptions for treatment of chronic pain,” Anway says. He currently treats MAT patients through Northfield Hospital & Clinics Lonsdale OAT Clinic. (612-873-9780 for physician appointment authorization).
Outside of health services, Anway enjoys acting out his role as a grandfather to two grandchildren. He and his wife of 44 years, Karen, are co-foster parents of a one-year-old yellow Labrador, Reagan. His hobbies include fishing, golfing, traveling, bird watching, cycling and enjoying good coffee.
Jim will work out of the HealthFinders Northfield clinic, seeing patients virtually for the time being.
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