Resources
Helpful links
Screening and Brief Intervention Resources
- MDPH BSAS SBIRT
- MA SBIRT: A Step-By-Step Guide for Screening and Intervening for Unhealthy Alcohol and Other Drug Use (provider resource)
- CDC Guide: Planning and Implementing SBI for Risky Alcohol Use: A Step-by-Step Guide for Primary Care Practices (provider/practice administration resource)
- NIAAA Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide (provider resource)
- NIDA Screening and Intervening for Drug Use in General Medical Settings (provider resource)
- BNI-ART, Institute SBIRT Materials (provider resource)
- NIAAA Rethinking Drinking (patient resource)
- Alcohol Screening & Feedback (patient resource)
- Drug Screening & Feedback (patient resource)
- CDC Alcohol Use and Your Health feedback sheet (patient resource)
- Emergency Nurses Association- Alcohol SBIRT Module (provider resource)
- ABAM Foundation- Recommended Action in Medical Practice for Prevention of and Early Intervention for Substance Use among Adolescents and Young Adults
- ABAM Foundation-Identifying and Responding to Substance Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Compendium of Resources for Medical Practice
Behvaioral Health Integration Resources
Resources, Publications and Materials
- MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse SBIRT Materials
- ONDCP SBIRT Fact Sheet
- TAP 33: Systems-Level Implementation of SBIRT
- CASA Columbia
- SAMHSA Publications
- AHRQ- Preventive care record handbook
- USPSTF- Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions
- USPSTF- DRAFT Recommendation- Illicit Drug Use, Including Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: Screening
- SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
- CDC FASD app
- CDC Primary Care SBI Guide
- IHR: Co-occurring disorders
SBIRT Websites
SBIRT Webinars
SBIRT Online Training Modules
Archived webinars:
Implementation Resources:
Referral Resources
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline
(800) 327-5050
http://helplinema.org/
The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline provides free and confidential information and referrals for alcohol and other drug abuse problems and related concerns.
Services are available: Monday-Friday 8am-11pm; Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm
Language interpreters are always available.
Boston Public Health Commission PAATHS
(617) 534-5108 (program coordinator) or (855) 494-4057 (to make a referral)
Boston Public Health Commission's Providing Access to Addictions Treatment and Hope (PAATHS) is a one-stop shop for people looking for information about or access to substance abuse treatment services. Services are for individuals and families from the Boston area with any type of insurance.
Hours are Monday-Friday 7am-3pm
Institute for Health and Recovery Outpatient Services
(617) 661-3991 or outpatient@healthrecovery.org
The Institute for Health and Recovery is currently accepting outpatient referrals for men, women and youth ages 12 and up at our Boston, Cambridge and Lowell offices. IHR has been dedicated to fostering a family centered, trauma-informed strengths-based approach to treatment, based on nurturing relationships between clients and clinicians.
IHR is a CARF-accredited, licensed mental health and substance abuse clinic offering the following services:
- Individual outpatient treatment for adults, youth and families struggling with substance use, trauma and/or mental health issues
- Walk-in services, no appointment necessary, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday (Cambridge office only)
- Recovery and wellness groups, especially for young and adult women
IHR provides treatment in client homes and other community locations and at their Boston, Cambridge or Lowell offices. These offices serve greater Boston and all of northeast Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
The Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) oversees the substance abuse and gambling prevention and treatment services in the Commonwealth. Responsibilities include: licensing programs and counselors; funding and monitoring prevention and treatment services; providing access to treatment for the indigent and uninsured; developing and implementing policies and programs; and tracking substance abuse trends in the state.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Youth and Young Adult Services
The directive of the office is to provide effective, accessible, and affordable substance abuse treatment for youth and their families. For free and confidential help with finding the right youth or young adult service or program.
Alcohol Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at Children's Hospital Boston
(617) 355-2727
The Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at Boston Children's Hospital is part of the Division of Developmental Medicine, and is staffed by developmental-behavioral trained pediatricians, licensed independent social workers and psychiatrists. ASAP clinicians are uniquely qualified to evaluate and support adolescents with a full range of substance use problems and disorders – from teens who have just begun using substances to those struggling with addiction.
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Services Locator
(800) 662-HELP (4357)
Provides information on substance abuse resources, including medication-assisted treatement, and mental health resources by state.
SBIRT reimbursement
Oregon SBIRT
Oregon SBIRT outlines the process within a team-based environment of the “patient-centered medical home.” The SBIRT Oregon curriculum begins with teaching a specific office process in which annual screening is conducted by clinic staff using paper or electronic medical record screening tools. They then teach physicians to perform patient-centered brief interventions through video examples and role play. The goal of the demonstrations and training curriculum is to implement a process that can usually be carried out within the context of a 15- minute primary care visit. MA providers can use this resource to learn about how other practices have implemented SBIRT in clinical settings, integrated information into EMR, and developed reimbursement strategies.
WIPHL SBIRT Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement Manual
The Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles (WIPHL) created an SBIRT Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement Manual to provide Wisconsin clinic and administrative staff with guidance on obtaining Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance payment for SBIRT services. The document is updated as appropriate to reflect the ongoing changes in policy and regulation. MA providers can use this resource to learn about how other practices have implemented SBIRT reimbursement strategies.
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
CIHS promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in behavioral health or primary care provider settings. CIHS has developed SBIRT-specific pages to provide a centralized website with information specific to SBIRT implementation as part of integrated care. See the financing section under SBIRT for links to reimbursement resources.
National guidance
- Medicare Guidance for SBIRT (National)
- Medicare Guidance for Alcohol Screening (National)
- SBIRT Reimbursement Codes (National)