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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

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A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.

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Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Primary Care: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

Identifies the barriers and facilitators to the use of clinical decision support systems in primary care through a systematic review of 48 studies
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Meunier P-Y, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
687 KB

Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center

Describes Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) activities, which provide common standards and shared technologies to monitor and analyze the quality of health care provided to patients and patient outcomes. This resource center offers educational resources, tools, and standards for using eCQI
Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women

Review of articles looking at the use of technology for addressing drug and alcohol use and smoking in women, highlighting studies showing that these telecommunication technology interventions were successful at reducing alcohol and substance misuse
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Washio Y, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Approaches for Implementing Digital Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care: A Qualitative, User-Centered Design Study

Qualitative study that explores key approaches for implementation of digital interventions in primary care to treat alcohol use disorders
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Glass JE, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.2 MB

Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration in Rural Health Facilities: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary

Offers policy recommendations for increasing behavioral health and primary care integration in rural areas. Recommendations include access, workforce recruitment and retention, telehealth and technology, and reimbursement
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
489 KB

Center on Rural Addiction: Resources

This website has a variety of resources, including recorded webinars, slides, guides, and other tools, for rural practitioners working with patients with substance use disorders.

Format
Curriculum
Webinar/Video
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont (UVM CORA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Combating a Crisis by Integrating Mental Health Services and Primary Care

Describes the needed paradigm shift towards behavioral health integration with primary care and discusses key policy and financing challenges to behavioral health integration
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Harmon GE, et al., Health Affairs
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Harm Reduction Services: An Environmental Scan

Report that offers a literature review and summary of 21 key informant interviews with harm reduction staff from across the United States

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Graduate Education
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.4 MB

Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Prevention in Primary Care: Scoping Review

Review that identifies and describes the scope and use of current digital health interventions in primary care settings, including apps that can be used for substance use disorders
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Willis VC, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF