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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/person-centered-care
January 01, 2025 - Rather than relying on separate medical and behavioral health care treatment plans, a shared plan of
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/educate-patients-and-families-about-integrated-ambulatory-care
March 01, 2024 - Informed patients will use the integrated system rather than segregating their medical concerns from
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/educate-patients-and-families-about-integrated-care
January 01, 2024 - Informed patients will use the integrated system rather than segregating their medical concerns from
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/develop-shared-care-plan
August 01, 2025 - Rather than relying on separate medical and behavioral health care (treatment) plans, a shared plan of … Once the care plan is in place, it provides a mechanism for review that is broader than a medication
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/patient-centered-care-plans
June 01, 2022 - Rather than relying on separate medical and behavioral health care treatment plans, a shared plan of
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Medications%20for%20Alcohol%20Use%20FAQ.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Administration (FDA)-
approved medications is an effective treatment for people with AUD, yet less than … ■ Many patients would rather see their trusted primary care clinician, so it makes sense to start … ■ The cost of a primary care visit is often lower than the cost of a specialist appointment. … ■ Most medications for AUD are easier to use than medications already being prescribed in primary … Many people stay on longer than a year.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/secure-financial-support-behavioral-health-services
August 01, 2025 - healthy and manage resources efficiently, as their revenue is tied to the number of enrolled patients rather … than the volume of services they provide. … PPS framework, directly aligning reimbursement with the provision of integrated, whole-person care rather … than individual services. … Exploring opportunities to be paid in more global ways other than traditional fee-for-service billing
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/ibh-lexicon/method-development
March 01, 2024 - The main changes were to convert to HTML for navigation as a website rather than PDF, update content
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/establish-protocols-identify-patients-who-could-benefit-integrated-care
February 01, 2025 - Emphasize the behavioral health provider’s skills and abilities in addressing the patient’s problem, rather … than the provider’s specific discipline. … stress” or a “team member who is good at helping people with their diabetes” may be more successful than
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/Integrated%20Behavioral%20Health--The%20Journey%20to%20Becoming%20the%20Standard%20of%20Care.docx
January 01, 2024 - it, but it is an emerging field and in need of being built up, and in order to get our act together rather … It tends to be a bigger change than people expect at the beginning. … global budget, which some states, Maryland has really been a leader here, are starting to adopt, where rather … member, primary care practice, working in integrated care, I still feel that IC seems like the exception rather … than the rule, at least on the national level.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/plan-integrate-mat-for-oud/developing-implementation-plan
June 01, 2022 - instance, some small practices may not need an intensive process to start offering MAT services, but rather … use disorder and motivation to implement MAT may be more important qualities in a clinical champion than
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/collect-and-use-data-quality-improvement
August 01, 2025 - For larger practices or health systems, consider establishing a dedicated data team rather than a single … You might be collecting more data than you realize, especially if you have an electronic health record
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/infectious-diseasees
January 01, 2025 - patients with hepatitis C (HCV) are asymptomatic, so it is important to screen based on risk factors rather … than waiting for symptoms to develop. 4 Regular infectious disease testing helps monitor changes in … pathological fracture. 6,7 Wounds can occur regardless of route of administration and at locations other than
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/MOUD_Playbook_Environmental_Scan_2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Additionally, some people choose to pay out of pocket rather than let it be known that
they are living … than a treatment medication for OUD. … than "others." … than build out the information in the Playbook. … Providers can initiate MOUD treatment and prescribe buprenorphine via telehealth,
rather than in-person
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/chronic-pain-management
January 01, 2012 - Clinicians often believe patient’s pain to be lower than what the patient reports and are more likely … Playbook, we recommend treatment approaches that focus on improving a patient’s pain-related functioning rather … than pain level.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/monitor-patient-and-program-progress/tracking-patient-outcomes
February 01, 2024 - who drop out of treatment do so within the first month, and those who stay in treatment for longer than … calculate a 30-day retention rate, a practice needs to include all patients whose admission date was more than … For some, their main goal may be to reduce use of opioids, rather than stopping altogether.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/challenging-patient-behaviors-and-concerns
January 01, 2021 - Rather than quickly terminating treatment for these individuals, aim to increase their engagement in … This may be an opportunity to engage that person in MOUD treatment; The patient is using more than the
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/ibhc_atlas_framework_and_measures.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Process
• Consistently implement specific shared
workflows rather than informal processes.
• Collaborate
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/payment-and-reimbursement
January 01, 2025 - continue to use multiple substances despite expert guidance recommending treatment intensification rather … than termination. 2 OUD affects people across all income levels, but is more common among those with … enrollees had an OUD diagnosis (nearly 2% of the total Medicaid population that year). 4 Of those, more than
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/obtain-training-and-support/pharmacotherapy-training
January 01, 2023 - Patients who have been using fentanyl regularly may benefit from higher doses than recommended in some … Without specific regulatory approval, methadone must be administered directly to patients by an OTP, rather … than being dispensed at a pharmacy.