Other Team Members

Provides an introduction to identifying and treating patients with substance use disorders in primary care settings, including the approach primary care providers (PCPs) should take in discussing alcohol or opiate dependence with their patients. Includes

Presents information about Medicaid coverage of MAT for opioid and alcohol dependence; covers treatment and cost-effectiveness and includes examples of innovative approaches in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maryland

Guides users on how to navigate the process of connecting an electronic health record (EHR) to PDMP data through five steps: environmental scan, connection models, project plan, training and implementation, and evaluation and optimization.

Provides an overview of prior authorization and tips to reduce the burden of prior authorizations in physician practices. It also discusses the future of prior authorizations, including remaining challenges and practice workflow adjustments, as well as advocacy regarding prior authorization at the State level.

Uses a data-driven approach to help providers choose the most effective pain treatment options and improve the safety of opioid prescribing for chronic pain. Provides informative, case-based content that instructs participants on how the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain can be applied in a primary care practice setting.

Provides an overview on identifying and treating substance use disorders so that administrative and clinical staff can better understand these disorders and the patients

Helps medical staff learn to manage patients' pain by providing tools that can be used to better assess and manage pain.