Email UpdatesOptimizing the EHR to Support SBIRT
Case study on how Oregon optimized its electronic health record system for SBIRT
Organizational Leadership
Managing Patients With Risky Alcohol Use Workflow
Available to existing Epic outpatient software users; uses the AUDIT-C and assesses other risk factors (e.g., social determinants of health), allowing users to customize if needed
Implementation of SBIRT Onto Electronic Health Records: From Documentation to Data
Provides an overview of integrating SBIRT onto the electronic health record; includes models commonly used to implement SBIRT in health practices, examples of implementation, and other key information
Identify a Behavioral Health Patient Tracking System
One step of the AIMS Center Collaborative Care Implementation Guide that discusses using registries for patient tracking, potentially within their electronic health record;includes links to tracking systems and resources that require licenses, special re
EHR Modification
Provides information about how to modify an organization's electronic health record system to support SBIRT implementation
The Effectiveness of Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for Reducing Levels of Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Suggests that e-SBI is an effective intervention in reducing weekly alcohol consumption
Development of a Primary Care Guide for Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools: A Pilot Dissemination Project
Describes findings from evaluation of a pilot project for screening and counseling for UAU that used Epic electronic health record tools in a general internal medicine clinic, as part of AHRQ's series on Health Systems Partnership Pilot Project Reports
Development and Use of a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Behavioral Health Screening in Primary Care Clinics
Study that focuses on design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical decision support (CDS) tools using an EHR system to address depression, alcohol use, and prescription misuse; results highlight that CDS tools allow primary care providers focus more on patient treatment plans and promote use of other clinical staff
Data-Driven Decision Making & SBIRT Data Collection Guide [In: Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT]
Outlines in 2 sections how to develop and sustain an SBIRT Data Collection System and integrate it into an organization's electronic health record
Clinical Workflow and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Data in the Electronic Health Records: A National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Study
Explores the availability of substance use disorder treatment data in the electronic health record to inform research