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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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TIP 60: Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services (PDF - 2.73 MB)

Assists clinicians and administrators in implementing behavioral healthcare using telehealth by offering key considerations and examples of using telehealth for behavioral health

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

What's Your Take on EHRs and SBIRT? Featuring Les Sperling

Webinar that highlights the role of electronic health records in implementing SBIRT services in primary and acute care settings in Kansas; includes implementation challenges and solutions involved with integrating SBIRT

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Identify a Behavioral Health Patient Tracking System

One step of the AIMS Center Collaborative Care Implementation Guide that discusses using registries for patient tracking, potentially within their electronic health record;includes links to tracking systems and resources that require licenses, special re
Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
University of Washington AIMS Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI) Task Force Finding and Rationale Statement (PDF - 257 KB)

Outlines the main finding from the Community Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intervention participants

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Scaling Telehealth Programs: Lessons from Early Adopters (PDF - 511 KB)

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

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Telehealth Capacity Assessment Tool (TCAT) (PDF - 1.7 MB)

Guides behavioral health organizations through assessing readiness to adopt telehealth

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
National Frontier and Rural Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol - Excessive Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)

Systematic review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to reduce self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems
Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

HHS Telehealth – For Patients

Provides general information about telehealth, how to talk with a doctor about telehealth options; finding telehealth options through insurance, federally qualified health centers, and other sources; COVID-19 self-assessment tools; a digital telehealth directory and emergency hotlines
Format
Web Page
Audience
Families
Communities
Patients
Source
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Resource Type
Web Page

HHS Telehealth – For Providers

Provides general information about telehealth, how to talk with a patient about telehealth options; finding telehealth options through insurance, federally qualified health centers, and other sources; COVID-19 self-assessment tools; a digital telehealth directory and emergency hotlines.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Resource Type
Web Page