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1. General Operations | The Academy
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   January 01, 2024 - Toxicology Testing and Screening Establish clear policies and protocols related to toxicology … These protocols may outline expectations around the frequency of testing and the methods used (e.g., … urine versus saliva, point of care versus laboratory testing). … The purpose of testing is to assess progress towards treatment goals—not to punish or terminate care. … State Medicaid agencies may have specific requirements for testing frequency.

2. Integrating Harm Reduction into Primary Care Practices | The Academy
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   April 22, 2024 - Testing and treatment for HIV and viral hepatitis — including antiretroviral therapy for hepatitis C … sterile injection and reduce infectious disease transmission through injection drug use FDA-approved home testing … Written educational materials on safer injection practices and HIV and viral hepatitis and prevention, testing

3. Pharmacotherapy | The Academy
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   January 01, 2018 - Testing and Screening. … There is no consensus around the frequency of drug testing. … State Medicaid agencies may have specific guidelines around the frequency of testing. … Random testing is typically preferred but hard to implement. … See the American Society for Addiction Medicine report Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction

4. Approaches to Quality Improvement | The Academy
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   January 01, 2018 - This incremental method of implementing and testing changes helps minimize resources invested until a … test on a larger scale), adapted (modify the change and begin a new PDSA cycle), or abandoned (stop testing … How to Improve: Model for Improvement: Testing Changes. IHI. … Accessed May 2, 2025. https://www.ihi.org/how-improve-model-improvement-testing-changes 9.

5. Polysubstance Use & Integrated Behavioral Health | AHRQ
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   February 01, 2025 - This can be accomplished in two ways, self-report, and drug testing. … may not include these substances in their panels or know to look for them in confirmation testing. … Substance testing : 21 substance testing from a biological specimen (urine, blood, saliva, etc.) is … Drug testing should be used as a tool to support ongoing treatment adjustments as needed and not as a … Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine. J Addict Med. 2017;11(3):163-73.

6. Identifying Patients Who Benefit from IBH | The Academy
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   February 01, 2025 - For example, the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) process can help guide improvement by systematically testing … Efficiency Clinical Workflow Plan (PDF 79 KB) Useful Resource(s) for testing … Improvement: Implementing Changes Learn how to tell when a change is ready for implementation after testing

7. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2020 - Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) Substance Abuse Screening Instrument (O4/05) The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) was developed in 1982 and is still an excellent screening tool. It is a 28-item self-report scale that consists of items that p…

8. Screening and Diagnosis | The Academy
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   January 01, 2018 - of opioid use; Diagnosis of opioid use disorder; Other relevant medical conditions (i.e., pregnancy testing … , liver function, hepatitis B and C testing, HIV testing); and Other relevant psychiatric disorders,

9. Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults in Primary Care Practices: Opioid and Pain Management Tools and Resources (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2021 - Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults in Primary … Care Practices: Opioid and Pain Management Tools and Resources Identifying and Testing Strategies … Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults in Primary … Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults in Primary … Evidence of psychometric testing was not found.

10. Infectious Diseases | The Academy
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    January 01, 2025 - infectious diseases by asking about substance use behaviors and counseling them on the importance of routine testing … screen based on risk factors rather than waiting for symptoms to develop. 4 Regular infectious disease testing

11. Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Rural Primary Care Practices—R18 Grants (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - of primary care physicians delivering high- quality MAT in rural Pennsylvania by implementing and testing

12. Approaches to Quality Improvement | The Academy
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    April 01, 2024 - This incremental method of implementing and testing changes helps minimize resources invested until a … test on a larger scale), adapted (modify the change and begin a new PDSA cycle), or abandoned (stop testing

13. Establish Protocols to Identify Patients Who Could Benefit From Integrated Care | The Academy
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    January 01, 2024 - For example, the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) process can help guide improvement by systematically testing … Behavioral Health Integration Workflow Example (PDF 104 KB) Useful Resource(s) for testing … Improvement: Implementing Changes Learn how to tell when a change is ready for implementation after testing

14. Telehealth and Behavioral Health Integration | The Academy
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    February 01, 2025 - hardware (e.g., telephones, smartphones, tablets, computers, kiosks, wearables, and patient monitoring and testing … clinical decision support Screening, assessment, diagnostic interviewing, diagnostic confirmation, and testing … monitoring of medication adherence At-home/remote bio-specimen sample collection kits for substance use testing … teleconferencing to observe medication use and remote bio-specimen sample collection for substance use testing … Individual or group patient e-visits Virtual observation of BH medication use or sample collection for SU testing

15. Challenging Patient Behaviors and Concerns | The Academy
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    January 01, 2021 - validity: Confirm the identity and integrity of urine samples (e.g., temperature checks, confirmation testing … Consider saliva drug testing, which is easier to observe in-person or via telehealth.

16. What Not to Do | The Academy
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    June 01, 2022 - Payers are testing alternative reimbursement methods, and there may be creative approaches such as subsidies

17. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; (Seale et al 2006; Reinert et al 2007) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; (Seale et al 2006; Reinert et al 2007) The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), developed in 1982 by the World Health Organization, is a simple way to screen and identify people at risk of alcohol problems. 1. How often do you have a drink containin…

18. Clinical Outcome Measures | The Academy
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    June 01, 2022 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates The Academy Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care Expand Navi…

19. Collect and Use Data for Quality Improvement | The Academy
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    August 01, 2025 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates The Academy Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care Expand Navi…

20. EvidenceNOW Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Michigan Sustained Patient-centered Alcohol-Related Care (MI-SPARC) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - EvidenceNOW Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Michigan Sustained Patient-centered Alcohol-Related Care (MI-SPARC) Michigan Program Name: Michigan Sustained Patient- centered Alcohol-Related Care (MI-SPARC) Lead Organizations: Altarum Institute Ann Arbor, MI Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (…