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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

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A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.

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Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Better Care and Health for the Whole Person (PDF - 562 KB)

This issue brief provides best practices from health insurance providers related to integrating behavioral health and primary care to improve health outcomes, including potential policy solutions and opportunities.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health to Address the Behavioral Health Crisis

This publication describes approaches for integrating behavioral health (including mental health and substance use) care into primary care and how integrated practices can provide better services to meet mental health, substance use, and other medical needs.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Integrating SUD and OB/GYN Care: Policy Challenges and Opportunities Final Report (PDF - 584 KB)

This report aims to address the treatment opportunities for pregnant and postpartum (or parenting) women (PPW) with substance use disorder (SUD) by describing opportunities to integrate obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN) and SUD care as well as barriers to integrated care delivery.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Making a Rapid Transition to Virtual Practice Facilitation: Tales of Facilitation During COVID-19 (PDF - 135 KB)

During COVID, practice facilitators had to make the transition to virtual practice facilitation techniques to support primary care practices. This article covers the barriers and facilitators to delivering virtual practice facilitation for the unhealthy alcohol use change package
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Jortberg B, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Making Progress on Integration of Behavioral Health Care and Other Medical Care (PDF - 296 KB)

Proposes key strategies and policy opportunities for integrating behavioral health care and other medical care as well as an overview of payment reforms that can incentivize integration
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
States
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy; Frank RG, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions

This web page displays information and resources about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, including most commonly used medicines and behavioral therapies.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Motivational Interviewing in Health Care,
Second Edition: Helping Patients Change Behavior

Helps health care practitioners use motivational interviewing with patients and provides tools to enhance providers' ability to assist patients with healthy decision making
Link
https://www.guilford.com/books/Motivational-Interviewing-in-Health-Care/Rollnick-Miller-Butler/9781462550371
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Rollnick S, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Short Takes Video Series

A video series called “Short Takes with NIAAA” featuring commentary by NIAAA experts; this series consists of social media-friendly, 60-second videos explaining commonly used—but often misunderstood—alcohol terms
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Novel Agents for the Pharmacological Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 958 KB)

Qualitative literature review that discusses disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, nalmefene, topiramate, gabapentin, and several other medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder, which have demonstrated some clinical effectiveness
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Behavioral Health Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Burnette EM, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Obtaining and Using Data in Practice Improvement: A Handbook for Health IT Advisors and Practice Facilitators (PDF - 6.0 MB)

This guide provides in-depth information Health Information Technology (IT) Advisors need to effectively provide Health IT-related assistance for primary care practices to support their quality improvement and practice transformation efforts.

Format
Guide
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Year
Resource Type
PDF