Background Alcohol and drug use are leading causes of morbidity and mortality that
frequently go unidentified in medical settings. As part of a multi-phase study to implement …

Importance Health care spending in the United States continues to grow. Mental health and
substance use disorders (MH/SUDs) are prevalent and associated with worse health …

Background Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), is an approach
for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, but is often underutilized in …

Introduction Although health screenings offer timely detection of health conditions and
enable early intervention, adoption is often poor. How might financial interventions create …

Methods: A scoping review of the empirical literature was conducted according to the five-
step York framework. We identified indicators of performance, categorized them in four …

Screening and brief intervention (SBI) is an evidence-based, cost-effective practice to
address unhealthy substance use. With SBI services expanding beyond healthcare settings …

Most of the evidence regarding the success of ACOs is from the Medicare program. This
review evaluates the impacts of ACOs within the Medicaid population. We identified 32 …

The study examines impacts of delivery system reforms and Medicaid expansion on
treatment for alcohol use disorders within the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). Diagnoses …

Background: Expansion of the Medicaid program is likely to create new budgetary pressures
at the state and federal levels, creating a need for greater understanding of how program …

Background Primary care settings provide salient opportunities for identifying patients with
problematic substance use and addressing unmet treatment need. The aim of this study was …