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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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Caring for People With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings: Proceedings of a Workshop (PDF - 1.1 MB KB)

Summarizes discussions from a 2020 workshop exploring challenges and opportunities for providing care for people with mental health and substance use disorders in primary care settings
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

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

Comprehensive Case Management System for Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PDF - 425 KB KB)

One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on Treatment Improvement Protocol 27, Comprehensive which summarizes updated guidance and recommendations for case management for patients with substance use disorder
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit (PDF - 573 KB 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

Engaging Patients in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care: A Technology-Based System to Facilitate Behavioral Health Screening for Patients in Rural and Underserved Areas

Describes a screening system and workflow developed for primary care and behavioral health integration in a rural clinic that involves use of tablets and a provider alert in the electronic health record
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Chang, Yu-Ping, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Getting Paid for MAT: Sustainable Reimbursement Series

This webinar series includes resources and trainings related to administering and reimbursement for medications for addiction treatment, including reimbursement for telehealth for substance use disorders.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Integrated Subtance Abuse Programs; Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How Has Drinking Behavior Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic? (PDF - 4.9 MB KB)

Presents how alcohol consumption has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, using results from a web-based survey collected in May 2020
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Barbosa C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

How Practices Can Advance the Implementation of Integrated Care in the COVID-19 Era (PDF - 295 KB KB)

This issue brief presents a literature review of primary care practices implementing integrated behavioral health care which identified the main barriers to successful integration as financing, health information technology, and workforce challenges.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Docherty M, et al.; The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF