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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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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.

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Practical Tools for Prescribing and Promoting Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings

This resource document provides practical, evidence-based information for primary care providers and practices on prescribing buprenorphine to individuals in need of intervention, including implementation considerations and strategies for primary care providers and primary care organizations.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
25.2 MB

Reimbursement for Medications for Addiction Treatment Toolkit

This guide provides considerations and strategies for clinicians and organizations implementing evidence-based practices. Approaches presented will assist clinicians, behavioral health organizations, primary care providers, insurers, and policy makers in understanding, selecting, and implementing evidence-based interventions that support adults with concurrent substance use and/or concurrent substance use disorders, including alcohol.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.82 MB

Tackling America's Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration: Task Force Recommendations

This report provides legislative and regulatory recommendations, including payment and workforce models, for implementing behavioral health and primary care integration to address the growing concern of mental health and substance use disorders.

Format
Guide
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
5.7 MB

Tackling America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration: Task Force Recommendations

Through developing core integrated care standards and, by ensuring the appropriate financing, tools, and training, these recommendations support and incentivize providers to deliver integrated care, which ultimately benefits Americans struggling with mental illness and substance use.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Bipartisan Policy Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
5.7 MB

Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit: Guidance to Support High-Quality Care

This toolkit provides clinically relevant information to support high-quality delivery of outpatient OUD care via telehealth, while reducing barriers to starting and maintaining both medication and psychosocial treatments.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.8 MB

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Licensure Requirements for Physicians in Response to COVID-19

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying licensure requirements for physicians in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians in-person practice and license renewals.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
ProviderBridge.org
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
496 KB

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying requirements for telehealth in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians, preexisting provider-patient relationships; and audio-only requirements.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
ProviderBridge.org
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
553 KB

Behavioral Health Integration Compendium

This compendium provides tools and resources for clinicians, staff, and organizations working to implement behavioral health integration in practices to deliver person-centered care.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
American Medical Association (AMA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.1 MB