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.

Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of medications (both FDA approved and others) for adults with alcohol use disorders; evaluates evidence from primary care settings

Medicaid Policies for Alcohol SBI Reimbursement

Reviews and examines existing State Medicaid reimbursement for alcohol SBI policies, highlighting similarities and differences between States on reimbursement, approved providers, billing codes, and approved screening tools

National Quality Forum Measure #431 (NQF 2152) Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening and Brief Intervention

Quality data measure on the number of patients screened for UAU; submitted once per performance period

Expanding the Use of Medications To Treat Individuals With Substance Use Disorders in Safety-Net Settings Creating Change on the Ground: Opportunities and Lessons Learned From the Field

Includes lessons learned from a pilot project to expand MAT in 6 sites across 3 States; focused on improving understanding among providers on how to best implement MAT in primary care, substance use, and community mental health programs

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Recommendation statement for managing UAU with SBI;includes clinical summary that helps primary care clinicians use recommendations in practice

Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI) Task Force Finding and Rationale Statement

Outlines the main finding from the Community Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intervention participants

MAT for OUD Environmental Scan, Volume 2: Tools and Resources

This document includes more than 350 tools and resources available to providers, patients, and communities to help implement MAT in rural primary care and other ambulatory care settings. These tools are categorized by topic and address the full spectrum of needs for patients with or at risk for OUD, including OUD awareness and education prevention, MAT training and education, MAT implementation, and overdose. Although the tools were not all created specifically for rural primary care practices, they are potentially useful in those and other settings.

MAT for OUD Environmental Scan, Volume 1

This environmental scan describes the significant challenges and barriers that may limit access to MAT services in rural primary care settings, including those related to workforce, stigma, logistics, financing, and policy. The report also highlights essential characteristics of effective MAT practices and identifies three innovative models of care that may help overcome challenges to implementing MAT services in rural primary care settings.

Exploring Value-Based Payment to Encourage Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care

Examines how States and payers can use value-based payment to promote the integration of substance use disorder treatment in primary care

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

Presents the evidence base for and importance of MAT for opioid use disorder.

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