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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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State and Territory COVID Telehealth Waivers (PDF - 1,045 KB)

This list provides information on U.S. states and territories telehealth waivers.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Federation of State Medical Boards
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Tackling America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration: Task Force Recommendations (PDF - 5.7 MB)

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

Telehealth and Behavioral Health Integration

Grade B

This Topic Brief aims to provide practical information and resources for using telehealth technologies to implement patient-centered integrated behavioral health care in primary and ambulatory care practices, including those related to substance use.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Provision of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Correctional Settings in the Time of COVID-19: Opportunities and Solutions (PDF - 2.12 MB)

This policy brief explores strategies for ensuring people in jails and prisons have uninterrupted access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during the pandemic. These include taking advantage of a new federal waiver that allows providers to initiate MOUD via telemedicine, without a prior physical examination; providing adequate medication supplies upon release; and offering virtual counseling and peer support.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Licensure Requirements for Physicians in Response to COVID-19 (PDF - 496 KB)

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

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19 (PDF - 553 KB)

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

A Guide for Health Systems to Save Lives from “Deaths of Despair” and Improve Community Well-Being (PDF - 1.56 MB)

This guide is a resource for health care systems to improve mental health and well-being in the communities they serve, focusing specifically on saving lives from deaths of despair. The guide endeavors to provide a comprehensive framework in which multiple stakeholders (e.g., people from marginalized populations and communities and leaders in sectors such as health care, education, justice system, local government, employers) can identify themselves and their contributions. A specific emphasis is placed on the role of health care systems in impacting the care they deliver and leveraging all of their assets to improve the health of populations and communities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Well Being Trust
Year
Resource Type
PDF

AMA Telehealth Quick Guide (PDF - n/a KB)

This quick guide provides key telehealth implementation tips and the latest updates on telemedicine expansion amid COVID-19.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

An Action Plan for Strengthening Mental Health and the Prevention of Suicide in the Aftermath of COVID-19 (PDF - 4.09 MB)

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention launched the Mental Health & Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19 steering committee of public and private sector leaders developed six priorities and related actions in order to foster a comprehensive and impactful response to the significant mental health and suicide prevention needs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Year
Resource Type
PDF

APA Telehealth Guidance by State During COVID-19 (PDF - n/a KB)

This page provides answers to several important questions regarding state emergency orders and telehealth policies relevant to licensed psychologists during COVID-19.
Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
American Psychological Association
Year
Resource Type
Web Page