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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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Fostering Resilience and Recovery: A Change Package (PDF - 1458 KB)

This Change Package provides information, action steps and tools to guide implementation of a trauma-informed primary care approach.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

FSMB State and Territory COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers (PDF - 101 MB)

A list of U.S. states and territories with COVID-19 telehealth waivers.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Federation of State Medical Boards
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention (PDF - 1.05 KB)

This guide and toolkit was created to support and empower youth-serving providers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to engage youth in substance use prevention conversations, including what not to say, and how to help young people connect with services when needed.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Has Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Increased? (PDF - 311 KB)

This brief presents an overview of trends in substance use disorder treatment between 2015 and 2018 using data from two national surveys.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Health Industry Cybersecurity – Securing Telehealth and Telemedicine (PDF - n/a KB)

This white paper reviews cybersecurity risks, regulatory issues, policies and procedures, audit tools, and best practices in the use and management of telehealth and telemedicine, and offers recommendation for addressing them.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals: Current Trends and Key Challenges (PDF - 364 KB)

This issue brief discusses challenges and barriers to care faced by individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights challenges to receiving health insurance and accessing care and discusses health outcomes and policy opportunities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Health IT Playbook Section 11: Specialists

This playbook section provides health information technology (IT) guidance for specialists, including guidance on health information exchange and electronic health record workflow tools, case studies, and best practices.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Helping People Who Use Opioids and Stimulants (PDF - 212 KB)

This brief describes research documenting the added challenges stimulant use contributes to those who use opioids and patient-centered approaches for working with people who use stimulants that are enrolled in medication treatment for opioid use disorder.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington
Year
Resource Type
PDF