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Redesign of Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment in the Emergency Department

A participatory design approach created a nurse-driven screening process to better identify and treat people with opioid use disorder in the emergency department.

Case Example

January 2022

Cost and Utilization Impacts of a Medicaid Managed Care Organization’s Behavioral Health Wraparound Program

Behavioral health wraparound program led to reduced utilization and costs in first month after an emergency department or behavioral health admission, but mixed results occurred in subsequent months.

Peer-Reviewed Article

January 2022

Inpatient Addiction Medicine Consultation Service Impact on Post-Discharge Patient Mortality: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Inpatient addiction medicine consultation services reduced 90-day mortality for patients with substance use disorder after a hospital discharge, but showed mixed results on acute care utilization.

Peer-Reviewed Article

January 2022

Rethinking Telehealth’s Role in Treating Addiction

This Tradeoffs podcast episode explores how states and the federal government are grappling with if and how they should permanently change policies around telehealth and addiction treatment post-pandemic.

Blog

November 2021

Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Low-Barrier Clinic Settings: An Exploration of Clinician and Staff Perspectives

While telehealth has the potential to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder, barriers still exist for patients and providers in receiving and delivering virtual care.

Peer-Reviewed Article

November 2021

Supporting Telehealth and Technology-assisted Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Resource Guide

Supports the use of telehealth and technology-assisted services to increase access to care and improve outcomes for people who use drugs.

Implementation Tool

November 2021

Pathway Home for High Utilizers of Psychiatric Inpatient Services: Impact on Inpatient Days and Outpatient Engagement

A community-based care transition and management intervention showed improved outcomes for patients transitioning to outpatient community care following a psychiatric hospitalization.

Peer-Reviewed Article

October 2021

From the Hospital to the Streets: Bringing Care to the Unsheltered Homeless in Los Angeles

A street medicine program increased post-hospitalization follow-up care for unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.

Case Example

September 2021

Duration of Medical Home Participation and Quality of Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Longer participation in a patient-centered medical home is associated with better mental health care for people enrolled in Medicaid with major depressive disorder and multiple chronic conditions.

Peer-Reviewed Article

August 2021

Contingency Management for Patients Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Evidence-based behavioral intervention in which positive behaviors are reinforced with material incentives may address clinical problems among people receiving medications for opioid use disorder.

Peer-Reviewed Article

August 2021

Improving Health Care through Housing First

A randomized controlled trial found Denver’s Housing First program led to positive impacts on health and utilization for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and frequent periods of incarceration.

Brief/Report

July 2021

Racial Inequity in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Exploring Potential Facilitators and Barriers to Use

Black Medicaid enrollees who spent more days in the emergency department or county jail were less likely than white enrollees to receive medications for opioid use disorder.

Peer-Reviewed Article

July 2021

Leveraging Community Expertise to Advance Health Equity

Trust, flexible funding, cross-sector support, sustainability, and an explicit focus on structural racism are identified as key components of effective community engagement to advance health equity.

Brief/Report

July 2021

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

This guide offers resources to improve telehealth interventions for individuals at risk for, experiencing, or recovering from serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder.

Implementation Tool

June 2021

Patterns of Health Care Use 5 Years After an Intervention Linking Patients in Addiction Treatment with a Primary Care Practitioner

A patient intervention that supported outpatient addiction treatment with destigmatized conversations about substance use between patients and primary care providers showed long-term benefits.

Peer-Reviewed Article

June 2021

A Systematic Review of the Roles and Contributions of Peer Providers in the Behavioral Health Workforce

Peer providers with lived experiences of substance use and mental health disorders can help improve patient outcomes and play a unique role in the behavioral health workforce.

Peer-Reviewed Article

June 2021

Substance Use Disorders and Diabetes Care: Lessons From New York Health Homes

A Medicaid health home care management program led to improved diabetes care, benefitting people with co-occurring substance use disorders and diabetes.

Peer-Reviewed Article

June 2021

Implementing the Street Psychiatry Model in New Haven, CT: Community-Based Care for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

A novel street psychiatry program offers essential mental health support to unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness.

Case Example

May 2021

Patient Activation, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Rated Health: Care Management Intervention Effects among High-Need, Medically Complex Adults

Randomized controlled trial of a care management intervention shows significant improvement in patient activation and self-rated health and decreased symptoms of depression in patients with complex needs.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2021

Recovery Community Centers: Characteristics of New Attendees and Longitudinal Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Participation

A longitudinal study found that members of recovery community centers had increased rates of substance use abstinence, psychological well-being, and quality of life after three months of engagement.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2021

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Redesign of Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment in the Emergency Department

Cost and Utilization Impacts of a Medicaid Managed Care Organization’s Behavioral Health Wraparound Program

Inpatient Addiction Medicine Consultation Service Impact on Post-Discharge Patient Mortality: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Rethinking Telehealth’s Role in Treating Addiction

Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Low-Barrier Clinic Settings: An Exploration of Clinician and Staff Perspectives

Supporting Telehealth and Technology-assisted Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Resource Guide

Pathway Home for High Utilizers of Psychiatric Inpatient Services: Impact on Inpatient Days and Outpatient Engagement

From the Hospital to the Streets: Bringing Care to the Unsheltered Homeless in Los Angeles

Duration of Medical Home Participation and Quality of Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Contingency Management for Patients Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Improving Health Care through Housing First

Racial Inequity in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Exploring Potential Facilitators and Barriers to Use

Leveraging Community Expertise to Advance Health Equity

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Patterns of Health Care Use 5 Years After an Intervention Linking Patients in Addiction Treatment with a Primary Care Practitioner

A Systematic Review of the Roles and Contributions of Peer Providers in the Behavioral Health Workforce

Substance Use Disorders and Diabetes Care: Lessons From New York Health Homes

Implementing the Street Psychiatry Model in New Haven, CT: Community-Based Care for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

Patient Activation, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Rated Health: Care Management Intervention Effects among High-Need, Medically Complex Adults

Recovery Community Centers: Characteristics of New Attendees and Longitudinal Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Participation