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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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Break Through the Prior Authorization Roadblock

Provides an overview of prior authorization and tips to reduce the burden of prior authorizations in physician practices. It also discusses the future of prior authorizations, including remaining challenges and practice workflow adjustments, as well as advocacy regarding prior authorization at the State level.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.0 MB

Medicaid Coverage and Financing of Medications To Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

Presents information about Medicaid coverage of MAT for opioid and alcohol dependence; covers treatment and cost-effectiveness and includes examples of innovative approaches in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maryland

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.87 MB

Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment

This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
533 KB

TIP 46: Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Outpatient Treatment

This manual provides guidelines for administrators on addressing issues in outpatient treatment for alcohol and substance misuse. It discusses cultural competence, management and strategic collaborations, human resources, financing, and performance and outcomes improvement.
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
6.98 MB

Getting Started With Medication-Assisted Treatment

Provides lessons learned from organizations with established MAT programs, including making the business case for MAT, securing buy-in from staff, overcoming community resistance, paying for MAT, finding prescribers, obtaining licenses and credentials, screening and assessing patients, combining medication and therapy, and sustaining a MAT program.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx)
Year
File Size
1.1 MB

Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT

This toolkit gives practice principles for integrated treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, or both, and offers advice from successful programs. It includes a brochure, a PowerPoint presentation, and a introductory video.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
States
Communities
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
Year
Resource Type
PDF

CCHPC Intro to Telehealth Policy

This web resource shares the basics of telehealth policy across the nation, including actions and exceptions introduced in the 2020 CARES Act to help expand the use of telehealth during the pandemic.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Center for Connected Health Policy
Resource Type
Web Page
File Size
n/a KB