Primary Care

those materials focused on managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings

Program Evaluation on the Use of the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Process in Primary Care Physician Offices

Describes results of a program evaluation conducted with thousands of primary care physician practices in the State of Pennsylvania, recommending that practices identify SBIRT resources and support, conduct roundtable discussions with physicians, and establish SBIRT champions within their practice

Prevention Strategies for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (From the Handbook of Evidence-Based Prevention of Behavioral Disorders in Integrated Care)

Describes prevention strategies for the identification of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, including outlining risk factors, methods of screening, and a model for how to adapt alcohol-related prevention methods to a stepped care approach

Prevalence and Correlates of Positive Follow-up Screens in Primary Care for Unhealthy Alcohol and Other Drug Use After a Negative Screen

Aims to determine the proportion and characteristics of adults in primary care who screen positive for unhealthy substance use one or more years after screening negative

Practical Assessment of DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria in Routine Care: High Test-Retest Reliability of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist

This study evaluates the test-retest reliability of a patient-report Alcohol Symptom Checklist questionnaire when it is used in routine care, including primary care and mental health specialty settings, suggesting that the Alcohol Symptom Checklist may be a valuable tool in supporting treatment and care of patients with alcohol use disorder

Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist

Examines the impact of implementation of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist in identifying primary care patients with alcohol use disorder, finding that checklists can be helpful with diagnosis and treatment

Obtaining and Using Data in Practice Improvement: A Handbook for Health IT Advisors and Practice Facilitators

This guide provides in-depth information Health Information Technology (IT) Advisors need to effectively provide Health IT-related assistance for primary care practices to support their quality improvement and practice transformation efforts.

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 Substance Use Screening Toolkit

This toolkit provides steps and resources such as webinars, worksheets, and workflow examples for implementing screening for substance use disorders into family planning visits.

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 Practices Can Advance the Implementation of Integrated Care in the COVID-19 Era

This issue brief presents a literature review of primary care practices implementing integrated behavioral health care which identified the main barriers to successful integration as financing, health information technology, and workforce challenges.

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