Substance Use Tools & Resources    

Provides tips and advice about commonly used CPT codes for buprenorphine treatment; how to set up a cash-only buprenorphine treatment program; Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance coverage for buprenorphine treatment; and cost of buprenorphine treatment to patients.

Provides clinical tips and advice about basic induction and dosing, complications of induction, transfer of patients from methadone to buprenorphine, maintenance dosage, tapering/discontinuation, and medically supervised withdrawal (detoxification).

Advises how providers obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine; establish relationships with mental health professionals, laboratories, and pharmacies; and locate experienced buprenorphine prescribers for consultation. Describes staff responsibilities during induction and guidelines for prescriptions and medication refills.

This Telehealth Capacity Assessment Tool (TCAT) helps behavioral health organizations: 1) measure their capacity in accordance with these factors; 2) identify capacity building needs and plan for development in strategic areas; and 3) monitor and evaluate the impact of their capacity building efforts.

Assesses attitudes related to how one would respond to an opioid overdose.

Assesses knowledge of opioid overdose, including risk factors, symptoms, emergency response, and naloxone use.

The PRO screens pregnant women for psychosocial risk factors that may affect a healthy pregnancy or birth or impede a woman’s ability to comply with prenatal care recommendations.

Describes findings from case studies of remote patient monitoring and lessons learned, including the importance of promoting a culture of openness, using a team-based approach, gaining leadership buy-in, and minimizing barriers for implementation

Provides substance abuse treatment providers with updated information on co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and advances in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Discusses terminology, assessment, and treatment strategies and models.

Describes the core elements of SBIRT programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including effectiveness, implementation models, challenges and barriers to implementation, issues of cost and sustainability, real-life program anecdotes, and case studies.