Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

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

The aim of this study was to train primary care providers and school nurses within a rural 10-county catchment area in Pennsylvania to use SBIRT and facilitate collaboration with community organizations to better coordinate substance use prevention efforts

Highlights the benefits and goals of SBIRT, including its cost-effectiveness, in a one-page summary

Describes the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Clinical Quality Measure for SBIRT

Evaluates a new AAPPQ that uses person-centered language and addresses the spectrum of alcohol use, concluding that the 30-item instrument is a promising tool for assessing providers' attitudes toward unhealthy alcohol use without promoting negative biases

Provides information on risk factors for alcohol and psychoactive medication misuse among older adults, guidance, and resources for screening for unhealthy alcohol use among this population

Describes alcohol use among older adults as a health issue, guidelines for alcohol use, the association of alcohol use with depression and anxiety, and SBIRT as a strategy for addressing unhealthy alcohol use among older adults

Provides general information about telehealth, changes to policies during COVID-19, planning telehealth workflows, preparing patients for telehealth visits, billing and reimbursement, legal considerations, privacy and security, telehealth vendors and platforms, and best practices

Advises community behavioral health care settings on how to implement team-based care, including providing a team-based care model

Summarizes lessons learned over the past six years through the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Strategic Initiative about the integration of SBIRT in pediatric primary care