Chris Newton
Research Subjects
Research Interests
Chris Newton has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Aiden Gilbert
Center For Health Systems Research, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, United States
1 shared publication - Alia Al-Tayyib
Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, USA
1 shared publication - Deborah Rinehart
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
1 shared publication - Karina G. Duarte
Center for Health Systems Research, Office of Research, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Aurora, CO, USA
1 shared publication - Ryan Loh
Department of Behavioral Health, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO 80204, USA
1 shared publication - Scott Alan Simpson
Department of Behavioral Health Services, Denver Health, Denver, CO
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 11 December 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Community Mental Health Journal
- Vol. 62 (4) , 783-792
A Novel Care Navigation Intervention for Patients with Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MaUD) face social, financial, and systemic barriers to accessing evidence-based addiction treatment. We designed a care navigation intervention to better engage patients with MaUD in treatment after an acute care encounter. This intervention was modeled after linkage-to-care strategies for infectious diseases and emphasized rapport building, trauma-informed care, and practical assistance in overcoming barriers to treatment. We also added elements of contingency management given its treatment efficacy with MaUD. We describe the development of the care navigation model, characteristics and care needs of subjects receiving the intervention, and intervention engagement outcomes. Among 94 patients who received this intervention as part of a randomized controlled trial, 64% were considered engaged with at least 2 or more visits with the care navigator Patients had substantial barriers to care—85% of patients were not stably housed, 83% were unemployed, and 46% lacked access to a phone—and the most common domains of need were accessing addiction treatment, housing resources, or communication needs such as a phone or interpreter services. This intervention poses a model for connecting patients with MaUD to treatment after acute care encounters.
- 11 December 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Community Mental Health Journal
- Vol. 62 (4) , 783-792
A Novel Care Navigation Intervention for Patients with Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MaUD) face social, financial, and systemic barriers to accessing evidence-based addiction treatment. We designed a care navigation intervention to better engage patients with MaUD in treatment after an acute care encounter. This intervention was modeled after linkage-to-care strategies for infectious diseases and emphasized rapport building, trauma-informed care, and practical assistance in overcoming barriers to treatment. We also added elements of contingency management given its treatment efficacy with MaUD. We describe the development of the care navigation model, characteristics and care needs of subjects receiving the intervention, and intervention engagement outcomes. Among 94 patients who received this intervention as part of a randomized controlled trial, 64% were considered engaged with at least 2 or more visits with the care navigator Patients had substantial barriers to care—85% of patients were not stably housed, 83% were unemployed, and 46% lacked access to a phone—and the most common domains of need were accessing addiction treatment, housing resources, or communication needs such as a phone or interpreter services. This intervention poses a model for connecting patients with MaUD to treatment after acute care encounters.