This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.
Guides behavioral health providers through using telehealth with their patients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic
Reviews policy updates to telehealth services in light of COVID-19 to help primary care practices better serve their patient population via telehealth
Provides an overview of telehealth-related mandates and policies during COVID-19 for each State
Provides an introduction to implementing telehealth services in primary care during COVID-19, including the prerequisites, policies, procedures, and practice
This document compiles resources and considerations for behavioral health providers treating substance use disorders through use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offers guidance on video conferencing with patients when providing substance use services, including a clinical support session checklist, a review of legal, ethical, and patient/peer safety concerns, and privacy/security and confidentiality issues
This guide describes benefits and best practices of using text messages as an adjunct to treatment and follow-up for substance use disorders.
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