Practice Organization Implementation

those resources that include organization-level guidance for administrative and clinical leadership to consider as they implement and/or expand their SBIRT and MAT services.

Mobile Health Interventions for Self-Control of Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Systematic Review

This study aimed to systematically review and synthesize the research evidence about the efficacy of mHealth interventions on various health outcomes for consumer self-control of unhealthy alcohol use and to identify the core components to achieve these outcomes

Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Disorder Care: A Landscape Review of Benefit Coverage, Service Gaps and a Path to Reform

This report provides information about Medicare reimbursement for substance use disorder services and details gaps in Medicare coverage with recommendations to address these gaps.

MAT Resources for FQHC Providers

This web page includes resources and documents to support providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) with implementing medications for substance use treatment. It includes sample workflows and templates, patient treatment agreements, clinical tools, procedures, and policies.

Making a Rapid Transition to Virtual Practice Facilitation: Tales of Facilitation During COVID-19

During COVID, practice facilitators had to make the transition to virtual practice facilitation techniques to support primary care practices. This article covers the barriers and facilitators to delivering virtual practice facilitation for the unhealthy alcohol use change package

Leveraging Digital Tools to Support Recovery From Substance Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Discusses the advantages and challenges for using new technology and digital tools to support individuals with substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder, noting that telehealth can provide certain benefits for patients who need care delivered remotely

Integrating Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Substance Use into Prenatal Care

Describes the integration of SBIRT into the electronic health record to 1) inform clinical intervention and 2) measure the prevalence of substance use throughout pregnancy

Implementing Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Care: Identifying Barriers, Proposing Solutions

Identifies barriers to widespread implementation of screening and brief intervention and proposes potential solutions

Implementation Science: Effective, Engaging Strategies for Virtual Implementation Facilitation

As part of the AcademyHealth's series highlighting takeaways from the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, this blog post explores opportunities and challenges of remote implementation facilitation and shares best practices for effective engagement during and after the pandemic.

Immediate Policy Actions to Address the National Workforce Shortage and Improve Care

Brief with policy recommendations to address healthcare workforce shortages resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including options to expand telehealth and other support strategies to improve the provision of mental health services

How to Sustain Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Practice

Clinical experts share experiences implementing and planning for the integration of behavioral and mental health care in primary care settings, and describe successful strategies, sustainability considerations, and financial implications.

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