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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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Supporting Access to Telehealth for Addiction Services: Regulatory Overview and General Practice Considerations

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to addiction treatment clinicians and programs on the regulatory and general practice issues related to the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 national emergency, which is also a public health emergency.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
n/a KB

Supporting People with Addiction During COVID-19: A Webinar Series

A new webinar series from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) providing insight and targeted guidance on how to ensure that people with addiction are cared for and protected during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Graduate Education
Source
National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Year

Telebehavioral Health: An Effective Alternative to In-Person Care

This brief provides summary findings from a 2019, pre-pandemic review of the evidence of telebehavioral health's effectiveness on key clinical outcomes. It also describes the programmatic structure and relevant telebehavioral health policies of three programs: Texas Medicaid, Massachusetts Medicaid, and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Rural Telemental Health Program.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Milbank Memorial Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
246 KB

Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response

This article shares critical precautions that can be taken to minimize the risk to patient safety when using telehealth and providing telemedicine services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network
Year
Resource Type
Web Page
File Size
n/a KB

Telehealth Clinical and Technical Considerations for Mental Health Providers

Guides behavioral health providers through using telehealth with their patients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.29 MB

Telehealth Quick Start Guide: Primary Care & FQHC/RHC Focus

Provides an introduction to implementing telehealth services in primary care during COVID-19, including the prerequisites, policies, procedures, and practice

Format
Curriculum
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
7.4 MB

Telehealth Resources for Behavioral Health Clinicians During COVID-19

This document compiles resources and considerations for behavioral health providers treating substance use disorders through use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPRTRACIE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
211 KB

The Nation’s Mental Health is Suffering Due to COVID-19 How Can Our Leaders and Partners Help?

This infographics highlights the six priorities and related actions developed by the The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention launched the Mental Health & Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19 to foster a comprehensive and impactful response to the significant mental health and suicide prevention needs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
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
File Size
119 KB