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Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT

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Mosaic Group participated in the development of the “Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT” as part of the Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT (FaCES) Practice Transformation Team. This tool was developed for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and sponsored by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in July 2021. It outlines how to implement adolescent SBIRT in primary care facilities.

We are the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, a 501(c)(3) association and the unifying voice of organizations that deliver mental health and substance use services in America. 

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is a family foundation established in 1944 by the man who started Hilton Hotels. We provide funds to nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of individuals living in poverty and experiencing disadvantage throughout the world.

Tools for Providers & Practice Staff

Getting Started with Buprenorphine

Audience: Provider

Purpose: This guide helps providers support patients interested in MOUD, covering patient assessment, treatment, follow-up, and billing codes.

Provider Information on Medications

Audience: Provider

Purpose: A quick reference for providers to support shared decision-making with patients by offering detailed information on each MOUD medication.

MOUD Quick Induction Guide

Audience: Provider

Purpose: A practical step-by-step tool for providers initiating patients on MOUD, offering best practice guidance for prescribing during induction.

“How To Take Buprenorphine At Home” Induction Guide

Audience: Patient

Purpose: This tool provides patients with step-by-step instructions how to take Buprenorphine and explains potential side effects.

Precipitated Withdrawal

Audience: Provider

Purpose: This tool covers symptoms of precipitated withdrawal, challenges, prevention strategies, and treatment options.

Medical Assistant and Office Staff FAQs

Audience: Provider/Practice Staff

Purpose: This tool addresses common patient and staff questions, covering opioid withdrawal, scheduling, and medication refills.

Billing and Coding for Office-Based Treatment

Audience: Provide/Practice Staff

Purpose: This tool provides guidance on billing and reimbursement, including toxicology testing, telehealth modifiers, and Medicare codes.

Prescriber Resource Guide

Audience: Provide/Practice Staff

Purpose: This guide lists Maryland-specific resources for patients needing a higher level of substance use or mental health treatment, or having social needs.  It also includes prescriber resources for MOUD.

Point of Care Testing in Primary Care

Audience: Provider

Purpose: A comprehensive guide for initiating CLIA-waived point of care lab testing (POCT) in primary care settings in cluding information on certification.

Tools for Patients

Patient-Provider Treatment Agreement

Audience: Patient

Purpose: A customizable treatment agreement to outline program expectations and safety precautions, establishing a shared understanding between patients and providers.

MOUD Medications Overview

Audience: Patient

Purpose: A patient-friendly document detailing all available MOUD options, highlighting the benefits and risks to involve patients in shared decision-making.

“How To Take Buprenorphine At Home” Induction Guide

Audience: Patient

Purpose: This tool provides patients with step-by-step instructions how to take Buprenorphine and explains potential side effects.

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