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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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Options for People Who Are Thinking About Their Drinking (PDF - 1.19 MB)

Decision aid that offers information to patients about options for caring for their alcohol use and guides them through making a decision that is right for them, ending with a worksheet for discussions with primary care providers

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
Kaiser Permanente
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Practice Innovation Program Colorado - Resource Hub

Website with various resources and tools from the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine to support practice change and innovation

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Practice Innovation Program Colorado
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Quick Guide: MAT Use for Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 109 KB)

This guide outlines the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for opioid use disorder, including common brands, how they work, things to consider before prescribing, and questions to ask patients before prescribing it.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Harbage Consulting; California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Alcohol

A pilot, non-inferiority study designed to see if Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment is just as successful at lowering drinking as SBIRT, while increasing the number of patients seen, decreasing costs, and maintaining efficacy of the intervention
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Courteau B
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Report to Congress: Utilization Management of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medicaid (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Report to Congress describing different options for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, Federal and State policies outlining Medicaid coverage for MAT across the United States, and summarizing utilization of MAT among Medicaid beneficiaries
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Source
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SAMHSA-HRSA Motivational Interviewing Resources Page

Webpage that provides multiple resources for workforce development, including webinars, on motivational interviewing

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SBIRT Clinical Research and Integrative Healthcare at an FQHC

Presents findings from clinical research projects that support integrating behavioral health in primary care settings

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Institute for Research, Education and Traning in Addictions
Year
Resource Type
External Link

SBIRT Coding and Reimbursement Guide Updates

Describes the updates made in 2019 to the SBIRT Coding & Reimbursement Guide
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Quality Improvement Organizations, Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network
Year
Resource Type
Video

SBIRT Oregon Website

Website with information and tools to address SBIRT barriers to implementation; serves as a resource for primary care clinics and emergency departments throughout Oregon and the United States

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Department of Family Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SBIRT Services (PDF - 1.32 MB)

Guidance on Medicare and Medicaid coverage of SBIRT services, targeted at Medicaid fee-for-service providers and Medicaid programs
Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, Medicare Learning Network
Year
Resource Type
PDF