Practice Organization Implementation

Describes three steps to help family physicians seamlessly implement screening and brief intervention into their practice

Includes an infographic guide on the benefits of three medications for alcohol use disorder and provides a brief summary of treatment planning and medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Reviews 64 trials of alcohol use treatment in primary care, finding that acamprosate is the only intervention with moderate confidence associated with increased abstinence

Identifies barriers to women receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), including many health and social needs and discusses ways in which treatment interventions could better target the unique needs of women with AUD

A literature review describing common practices for transitioning patients from specialty mental health care to primary care, including substance use

Presents an approach to developing and implementing an interprofessional ACT in a health system, with key factors to consider and lessons learned, such as aligning improvement areas with health system leadership priorities and involving leadership in goal creation

Describes the process for adoption of telehealth for patient care inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Healthcare, showing the benefits of telehealth in reducing expensive and unnecessary trips to hospitals, how it can make care safer and more efficient and address disparities in care, and discussing what is needed to help other health systems adopt this new technology

Review that provides guidance on how to integrate screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment into clinical care through the use of technology, such as electronic health record systems or patient portals

Examines the conditions under which SBIRT programs can be sustained by health insurance payments