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How States Are Leveraging Payment to Improve the Delivery of SUD Services

This toolkit discusses Medicaid payment strategies in Arizona, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania that are being used to improve the delivery of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for patients insured through Medicaid.

Patient-Level Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Summary

Systematic review examines literature on interventions and their efficacy in reducing alcohol use in low- and middle-income countries, with brief interventions and motivational interviewing techniques having the most consistently positive impact on patient outcomes

Patient Screening for Integrated Behavioral Health in Adult Primary Care: A Rapid Review of Effective Procedures

Review that explores the evidence base for performing screening for behavioral health conditions in primary care; suggests the need for additional research on the efficacy of behavioral health screening strategies and implementation techniques

Overview of Medications Used in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and Frequently Asked Questions

Provides information and answers to common questions primary care clinicians may have about medications prescribed for the treatment of alcohol use disorder

Making Progress on Integration of Behavioral Health Care and Other Medical Care

Proposes key strategies and policy opportunities for integrating behavioral health care and other medical care as well as an overview of payment reforms that can incentivize integration

Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Better Care and Health for the Whole Person

This issue brief provides best practices from health insurance providers related to integrating behavioral health and primary care to improve health outcomes, including potential policy solutions and opportunities.

Integrating Alcohol-Related Prevention and Treatment Into Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Implementation Trial

Describes the intervention from the Sustained Patient-Centered Alcohol-Related Care (SPARC) trial and the increases in screening and brief intervention as a result of the trial. It does not include alcohol use disorder treatment engagement in primary care

Improving Screening, Treatment, and Intervention for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Through Clinic, Practice-Based Research Network, and Health Plan Partnerships: Protocol of the ANTECEDENT Study

Describes the protocol of the ANTECEDENT study, an implementation study designed to support primary care clinics in Oregon adopting screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment and medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder workflows to address unhealthy alcohol use

Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Prevention in Primary Care: Scoping Review

Review that identifies and describes the scope and use of current digital health interventions in primary care settings, including apps that can be used for substance use disorders

Designing, Implementing and Sustaining Physical Health-Behavioral Health Integration: The Comprehensive Healthcare Integration Framework

This framework guides the implementation of integration of physical and behavioral health (including mental health and substance use) for all child and adult populations. The framework can be used by any provider in a broad range of settings and organizations.

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