Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

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

Examines the association between providing SBIRT and healthcare costs, demonstrating that SBIRT was associated with a savings of $391 per Medicaid beneficiary

Reviews the literature on SBIRT interventions in emergency department and primary care settings, finding that the most used strategies include educating stakeholders and developing relationships. The findings indicate increase in screening but unclear evidence on brief intervention

Introduces psychologists to SBIRT, including overviews of screening tools and approaches to brief intervention for diverse populations

Information about the importance of SBIRT for pregnant and postpartum women and the role of State maternal and child health programs, including implementation examples from several different States

Provides information on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reinsurance reimbursement for SBIRT in Wisconsin

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

Discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged implementation of screening and brief intervention, and identifies potential opportunities to use SBI to further identify and treat substance use disorders

Describes why SBIRT for substance use and behavioral health is particularly important in the era of COVID-19, describing its cost-effectiveness and return on investment