Improving Identification of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder for Behavioral Health Conditions

Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network is working to improve identification of depression and alcohol use disorder in primary care and care transitions for behavioral health conditions.

TOOLS

AHA Behavioral Health Integration Paper –

Why integration of behavioral health care is important

Alcohol Screening is Good Medicine –

A guide on screening your patients for alcohol

Alcohol Use in Older Adults Infographic –

How alcohol misuse and abuse can impact the health of older adults.

Behavioral Health Billing Codes –

How to bill for behavioral health screenings

Behavioral Health Screening Tools Grid –

A look at the validated screening tools for depression, alcohol and substance use disorders

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mental Health Services Handbook

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Resources –

A guide of IPF-specific resources.

Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use

READMIT Tool –

This is a useful tool, administered before psychiatric inpatient discharge, for determining the probability of psychiatric readmission within 30 days of hospital discharge.

SBIRT Fact Sheet –

Benefits of SBIRT, providers eligible to perform SBIRT for reimbursement, billing codes