Using Collaborative Care for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders
Results from this randomized clinical trial report posted on the JAMA Network website says that collaborative care intervention increased both the proportion of primary care patients receiving evidence-based treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders and the number achieving abstinence from opioids or alcohol use at 6 months. Effective treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders can be integrated into primary care using a collaborative care intervention and results in improved patient outcomes.
Audience
Care Managers
Executives
Nurses
Operations
Practice Manager
Providers
Psychologist/Mental Health/Psychiatrists
Quality Improvement Managers
Regional Connectors
Social Workers
Support Staff
Practice type
Behavioral Health
Primary Care
Resource type
Evidence
Tools
Authors
Katherine E. Watkins, MD, MSHS1; Allison J. Ober, PhD1; Karen Lamp, MD2; et al
Practice transformation
Opioid Use
Sponsoring organization
JAMA
Policy and reference
Evidence