Report/Paper/Issue Brief

PDF documents of various lengths (though usually longer than one page), which have a practical application for clinical staff or others. Most fall into the category of grey literature, which includes government reports, white papers, and issue briefs. Generally this will not include peer-reviewed journal articles. Items often have a title or description that includes one of these terms.

A Federally Qualified Health Center and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Partnership in Rural Missouri

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through a partnership between a Missouri-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).

Medicaid Coverage of Medications to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

This report provides an update on the present state of coverage, availability of, and access to, medications for treating ongoing alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, and reversing an opioid overdose within state Medicaid plans.

Spotlight on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Compliance Standards

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, analyzes states' parity compliance reporting requirements for mental health and substance use disorder,

Spotlight on Network Adequacy Standards for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, discusses federal and state regulation and enforcement of the Parity Act with regard to network adequacy for substance use disorder and mental health services.

Spotlight on Medical Necessity Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, analyzes requirements for health plans to use specific criteria and assessment tools to determine medical necessity for substance use disorders.

Integrated Behavioral Health Lexicon (Revised)

The aim of the Lexicon is to describe the functions which define integrated behavioral health in primary care practices to clarify what to implement and what to expect.

The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Dusirder (OUD) in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of what constitutes low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD, the state of the evidence and patient perspectives on low-threshold OUD treatment, and key steps and strategies for providing low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD in primary care settings.

Potential Usefulness of Apps and Other Digital Technologies for Improving Access to Behavioral Health in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of the state of the evidence for behavioral health apps and key considerations and concerns related to finding, evaluating, and selecting smartphone and Internet-based behavioral health apps to recommend or prescribe in primary care and integrated care settings.

Health Equity and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief covers foundational information on disparities in health and healthcare (including in substance use disorder), the role of behavioral health integration in reducing disparities, and ensuring advancement of health equity within integrated care settings.

Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief discusses perinatal behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery).

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