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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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Changes in Medicaid Telehealth Policies Due to COVID-19 (PDF - 838 KB)

This document characterizes Medicaid telehealth policies in each State both before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and afterwards, including details about eligible providers who can deliver services and payment policies.

Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
The Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Access Commission
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Changing Language to Change Care: Stigma and Substance Use Disorders

Changing one's language is a crucial component of reducing stigma to improve the lives and health of people who use drugs or alcohol and people with addiction. This module will discuss the importance of language when discussing substance use and review ways to improve language to improve care.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Video

Clinical Tools (PCSS)

These clinical tools include guidance and forms for the implementation of medication-assisted treatment in ambulatory care settings.

Format
Guide
Instrument/Protocol
Patient Form
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

CMS Office-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Billing

This is a way for clinicians to bill for a group of services in the office setting similar to the services covered under the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) benefit for clinics.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report (PDF - 192.94 KB)

This research report provides information on the state of the science in the comorbidity of substance use disorders with mental illness and physical health conditions.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

COVID GUIDANCE: Screening for Suicide Risk during Telehealth Visits (PDF - 217 KB)

This serves as an addendum to the Action Alliance's 2018 Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe, which report suggested suicide screening, with indicated care as needed, for all individuals receiving care for behavioral health conditions as a core responsibility for health care organizations.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Year
Resource Type
PDF

COVID-19 Resource Directory (PDF - 206 KB)

This directory includes a comprehensive list of state and federal COVID-19 resources.
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

COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit (PDF - 573 KB)

This toolkit is curated to help both providers and patients understand more about the benefits of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as understanding the coverage telehealth provides.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
Year
Resource Type
PDF

CRAFFT

This revised version of the CRAFFT screening tool incorporates changes that enhance the sensitivity of this well-validated and widely-utilized adolescent substance use screening tool to accurately identify adolescents at risk for a substance use disorder. It also presents new recommended clinician talking points, informed by the latest science and clinician feedback.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble (CRAFFT)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page