Health Information Technology & Telehealth

Reviews studies exploring the use of technology to deliver or support the implementation of interventions targeting alcohol use in primary care

Guides behavioral health services providers in developing their disaster preparedness plans, including the benefits of using EHRs and providing SBIRT to key populations during a disaster

Supports integration of screening tools into the electronic health record (EHR) by documenting findings that inclusion of the Drug Abuse Screening Test into the EHR increased both screenings and provider intervention for positive screenings

Reviews literature about the use of telehealth interventions to treat substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Provides tools, strategies, best practices, and resources, including guidance for reporting the Healthcare Effectiveness Datat and Information Set alcohol measure using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

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

Presents types of virtual practice facilitation, techniques for implementing practice facilitation activities virtually, and examples of virtual practice facilitation sessions

Identifies four steps that will help to ensure that a broader transition to telehealth will be successful in improving the health outcomes of patients with substance use disorders

Systematic review to evaluate the measures of effectiveness, efficiency, and quality that result from the utilization of telemedicine in the management of alcohol abuse, addiction, and rehabilitation

Mixed-methods research study that provides insights into the challenges and successes of behavioral health integration into primary care