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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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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

Evidence Based Models of Care for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review

Reviews 11 studies on the use of medication for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care, concluding that models of care that treat AUD in primary care can increase the uptake of treatment
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Rombouts SA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
863 KB

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?

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
File Size
4.9 MB

How Practices Can Advance the Implementation of Integrated Care in the COVID-19 Era

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
File Size
295 KB

How to Sustain Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Practice

Clinical experts share experiences implementing and planning for the integration of behavioral and mental health care in primary care settings, and describe successful strategies, sustainability considerations, and financial implications.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
American Medical Association (AMA); Henry TA
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Implementing Patient-Centred Behavioural Health Integration into Primary Care Using Model-Based Systems Engineering

Design considerations for a patient-centered system model, including a description of its utilization in an implementation of a patient-centered behavioral health integration into primary care
Link
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/sres.2727
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Khayal IS, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Implementing Substance Use Screening Toolkit

This toolkit provides steps and resources such as webinars, worksheets, and workflow examples for implementing screening for substance use disorders into family planning visits.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Reproductive Health National Training Center (RHNTC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT Change Package

This tool outlines a framework for implementing adolescent SBIRT within primary care. The framework includes operational guidance for adopting strategies to create optimal conditions for change, as well as clinical areas for action for SBIRT implementation. 

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Youth SBIRT
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
26 MB