Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches

Reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders among adults; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of how these recommendations can be implemented

Reviews studies exploring the use of technology to deliver or support the implementation of interventions targeting alcohol use in primary care

Guides behavioral health services providers in developing their disaster preparedness plans, including the benefits of using EHRs and providing SBIRT to key populations during a disaster

Supports integration of screening tools into the electronic health record (EHR) by documenting findings that inclusion of the Drug Abuse Screening Test into the EHR increased both screenings and provider intervention for positive screenings

Examines the association between providing SBIRT and healthcare costs, demonstrating that SBIRT was associated with a savings of $391 per Medicaid beneficiary

Reviews the literature on SBIRT interventions in emergency department and primary care settings, finding that the most used strategies include educating stakeholders and developing relationships. The findings indicate increase in screening but unclear evidence on brief intervention

Provides information on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reinsurance reimbursement for SBIRT in Wisconsin

Provides tools, strategies, best practices, and resources, including guidance for reporting the Healthcare Effectiveness Datat and Information Set alcohol measure using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

Describes why SBIRT for substance use and behavioral health is particularly important in the era of COVID-19, describing its cost-effectiveness and return on investment

Presents a detailed overview of SBIRT, including tools, procedures, and effectiveness for improving health and reducing healthcare costs