This summary provides an overview of a research study that looked at how expanding public insurance eligibility led to increases in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider acceptance of public insurance and increases in adolescent access to SUD treatment services.
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Cross-Agency Approaches to Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Treatment: National Recommendations
Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
States around the country are aligning policies, funding, staffing, and data across agencies to more effectively and efficiently utilize resources to meet the needs of people living with or at risk of developing substance use disorder (SUD).
Integrating Public Health and Health Care Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic: The Oregon Health Authority’s Opioid Initiative
Source: Katrina Hedberg, et al.
In 2015 the Oregon Health Authority launched it’s Opioid Initiative, an integrated effort to address patient care and safety and population health during the opioid crisis. The initiative included public and private stakeholders engaged in 4 projects described in this report: a
State Strategies for Expanding Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications
Source: Center for Evidence-based Policy
This 2 page guide summarizes effective strategies to increase patient access to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Strategies for state program administrators, clinicians and health systems, and individuals with OUD are presented.
Promising State Strategies to Improve Continuity of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Following Incarceration
Source: National Academy for State Health Policy
This website provides a brief overview of state strategies to improve continuity of substance use disorder treatment after release from incarceration from the National Academy for State Health Policy. This report highlights initiatives in 7 state Medicaid programs and provides links to state documents for further information.
Strong Start Toolkit for You and Your Baby
Source: Strong Start Ohio
A collaboration of providers in Ohio developed this shared decision making tool for use by pregnant women and their providers. The tool is not specific to patients with substance use disorders but uses plain language to address multiple pregnancy related issues such as ensuring support for new moms, housing, food and patient safety. Funding Source: Ohio Department of Medicaid
MOMS Care Coordination Model
Source: Maternal Opiate Medical Support
Policymakers and clinicians in Ohio developed the Maternal Opiate Medical Support (MOMS) model of providing prenatal, obstetrical, and postpartum care for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. This guide includes a process to assess readiness to adopt the MOMS model and an
Buprenorphine Treatment During COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Project ECHO - Montifiore Health System
These presentation slides from a Project ECHO session at the Montifiore Health System details treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MOMSOhio
Source: Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center
This is the website for Ohio’s Maternal Opiate Medical Supports (MOMS) collaborative which is working to improve maternal and baby health outcomes by providing obstetrical care and substance use disorder treatment treatment through a maternity care home model of care. The interactive website
Law Enforcement, Licensing Board Investigator, and AHCCCS Privacy Statement
Source: Arizona Rethink RX Abuse & Arizona Board of Pharmacy
The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy requires law enforcement, licensing board investigators, or staff from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (e.g., Medicaid) to sign this privacy form before being granted access to the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.