Email UpdatesA Randomized Clinical Trial of the Health Evaluation and Referral Assistant (HERA): Research Methods
Summarizes a randomized clinical trial of the HERA web-based program for facilitating SBIRT for alcohol and other drug use
Health Information Technology & Telehealth
Related to information sharing, electronic health records, health information technology, and the use of telehealth methods for MAT services.
A Comparison Between Telehealth and Face-to-Face Delivery of a Brief Alcohol Intervention for College Students
Tests the effectiveness of well-validated Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students when conducted face-to-face or through a videoconferencing system
U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19
This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying requirements for telehealth in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians, preexisting provider-patient relationships; and audio-only requirements.
State and Territory COVID Telehealth Waivers
This list provides information on U.S. states and territories telehealth waivers.
COVID-19 Resource Directory
This directory includes a comprehensive list of state and federal COVID-19 resources.
Population Health Management Resource Guide for Behavioral Health
The Population Health Management Resource Guide for Behavioral Health helps providers and payers better integrate the delivery or management of behavioral health care and physical care. Implementing best practices from this guide improves access and outcomes for populations with behavioral health conditions.
COVID GUIDANCE: Screening for Suicide Risk during Telehealth Visits
This serves as an addendum to the Action Alliance's 2018 Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe, which report suggested suicide screening, with indicated care as needed, for all individuals receiving care for behavioral health conditions as a core responsibility for health care organizations.
Telebehavioral Health: An Effective Alternative to In-Person Care
This brief provides summary findings from a 2019, pre-pandemic review of the evidence of telebehavioral health's effectiveness on key clinical outcomes. It also describes the programmatic structure and relevant telebehavioral health policies of three programs: Texas Medicaid, Massachusetts Medicaid, and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Rural Telemental Health Program.
Best practice guide: Telehealth for behavioral health care
This guide discusses how to incorporate telehealth into a practice. Get resources and tips focused on different specialties and delivery models including telebehavioral health.
The Provision of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Correctional Settings in the Time of COVID-19: Opportunities and Solutions
This policy brief explores strategies for ensuring people in jails and prisons have uninterrupted access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during the pandemic. These include taking advantage of a new federal waiver that allows providers to initiate MOUD via telemedicine, without a prior physical examination; providing adequate medication supplies upon release; and offering virtual counseling and peer support.