Unhealthy Alcohol 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

Describes the process of implementing an electronic health records-based registry of adult patients with unhealthy alcohol use in a health system in California

Online resource that consists of 14 interconnected articles covering the basics of what every healthcare professional needs to know about alcohol. Articles address: foundational knowledge for understanding alcohol-related problems, clinical impacts of alcohol; and prevention and treatment strategies; free continuing medical education credits available

Review of findings on efficacy of using telehealth for treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) including alcohol use disorder, suggesting limited evidence to date about telehealth compared to in-person care for SUDs

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

Provides an overview of the literature on alcohol reduction apps and the availability of evidenced-based apps on top commercial app stores

Discusses the evidence for using SBIRT for different behavioral health conditions, including unhealthy alcohol use, illict drugs, tobacco, depression, and anxiety disorders

Article with recommendations for implementation of screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings, including the use of patient screening tools and integration with electronic health record systems

Supplements the CEP's AUD Tool by supporting primary care physicians in screening and managing AUD during the COVID-19 pandemic