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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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Ensuring appropriate quality, access, and utilization of digital therapeutics

This worksheet provides recommendations for patients, clinicians, and payors, on how to ensure digital therapeutic quality, access, and utilization when considering mental health apps, including those for substance use.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
189 KB

FAQs on Telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency

A list of frequently asked questions regarding telehealth and HIPAA during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
415 KB

FAQs: Provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 emergency

SAMHSA recognizes the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 situation and is providing the following guidance on the provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 emergency for Opioid Treatment Programs.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
201 KB

Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain

This guideline develops a framework to evaluate existing clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain indications and recommends indications for which new evidence-based guidelines should be developed.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
7.8 MB

Getting Paid for MAT: Sustainable Reimbursement Series

This webinar series includes resources and trainings related to administering and reimbursement for medications for addiction treatment, including reimbursement for telehealth for substance use disorders.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Integrated Subtance Abuse Programs; Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How Practices Can Advance the Implementation of Integrated Care in the COVID-19 Era

This issue brief presents a literature review of primary care practices implementing integrated behavioral health care which identified the main barriers to successful integration as financing, health information technology, and workforce challenges.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Docherty M, et al.; The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
295 KB

How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

These policies are effective beginning March 31, 2020, and will remain in effect for the duration of the public health emergency, unless DEA specifies an earlier date. This decision tree summarizes policies adopted in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to allow DEA-registered practitioners to prescribe controlled substances without having to interact in-person with their patients the policies. This decision tree is for quick reference and does not provide a complete description of all requirements.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
141 KB

How to Sustain Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Practice

Clinical experts share experiences implementing and planning for the integration of behavioral and mental health care in primary care settings, and describe successful strategies, sustainability considerations, and financial implications.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
American Medical Association (AMA); Henry TA
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Implementing Substance Use Screening Toolkit

This toolkit provides steps and resources such as webinars, worksheets, and workflow examples for implementing screening for substance use disorders into family planning visits.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Reproductive Health National Training Center (RHNTC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT Change Package

This tool outlines a framework for implementing adolescent SBIRT within primary care. The framework includes operational guidance for adopting strategies to create optimal conditions for change, as well as clinical areas for action for SBIRT implementation. 

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Youth SBIRT
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
26 MB