Email UpdatesExamples of Telehealth-Enabled Team-Based Care Implementation: SUD Care
A clinical pharmacist from Rush University Medical Center presents an example of implementation of team-based care using telehealth for substance use disorder (SUD) care.
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Help with the implementation of an SBIRT approach.
Evidence for the Effectiveness and Acceptability of e-SBI or e-SBIRT in the Management of Alcohol and Illicit Substance Use in Pregnant and Post-partum Women
Reviews current evidence for the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIRT) to treatment delivered through mHealth technologies and explores implications of using mHealth to address alcohol use among pregnant and post-partum women
Effects of Brief Substance Use Interventions Delivered in General Medical Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic review looking at the effects of brief interventions for substance use delivered in general medical settings, finding that alcohol-targeted brief interventions may produce small reductions in drinking
Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic review that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital interventions (i.e., computers, mobile apps, and text messaging services) during pregnancy suggesting computer/internet-based interventions are an effective platform for preventing alcohol consumption among pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant
Costs and Implementation Effectiveness of Generalist Versus Specialist Models for Adolescent Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Care
Study analyzing the marginal service and program costs of two models of implementation of adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment finding the generalist setting to be more cost-effective than specialist care
Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Use Treatments in Patients with Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis
Suggests that alcohol use treatment for patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, such as counseling and medication-assisted therapies, can improve outcomes and are cost-effective
Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment
This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.
Computerized Relational Agent to Deliver Alcohol Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Randomized trial of a relational agent-based intervention for alcohol use disorder (AUD), showing that technology can be leveraged to deliver screening and referral to treatment for AUD in primary care medical settings
Coding for Screening and Brief Intervention Reimbursement
This web page outlines guidance from SAMHSA related to reimbursement for screening and brief intervention through insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Center on Rural Addiction: Resources
This website has a variety of resources, including recorded webinars, slides, guides, and other tools, for rural practitioners working with patients with substance use disorders.