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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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Development of a Primary Care Guide for Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools: A Pilot Dissemination Project

Describes findings from evaluation of a pilot project for screening and counseling for UAU that used Epic electronic health record tools in a general internal medicine clinic, as part of AHRQ's series on Health Systems Partnership Pilot Project Reports
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Barclay C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article
File Size
4.5 MB

Documentation & Charge Capture Process: MAT

Provides information on how to best address intake, billing, and coding procedures in community health centers, which are critical aspects in positive patient outcomes

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS); National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
253 KB

Effectiveness of Brief Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Populations

Review that examined brief intervention implementation in general practice or emergency care settings and effects in reducing heavy drinking, finding that brief interventions can reduce alcohol consumption in hazardous and harmful drinkers compared to minimal or no intervention

Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Kaner EFS, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article
File Size
3.02 KB

Exploring Value-Based Payment to Encourage Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care

Examines how States and payers can use value-based payment to promote the integration of substance use disorder treatment in primary care
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Melville Charitable Trust, Technical Assistance Collaborative and Center for Health Care Strategies
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
732 KB

Fostering Resilience and Recovery: Trauma-Informed Primary Care Implementation Guide Using FOCUS-PDSA To Manage Organizational Change

Guides primary care organizations through adopting principles of primary care, using an adapted Find, Organize, Clarify, Understand, Select (FOCUS) Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement framework

Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
619 KB

Implementing Care for Alcohol & Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT

This is a change guide for primary care providers on how to offer integrated care for patients with alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder; it outlines nine changes, covering both clinical and organizational implementation.

Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
The National Council for Behavioral Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
43 KB

Implementing Care for Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT

Change guide for primary care providers on how to offer integrated care for patients with UAU;outlines nine changes, covering both clinical and organizational implementation
Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Behavioral Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
43 KB