| Objective/Goals | The project aims to: – Implement SBIRT in primary care sites across AHN’s network using an evidence-based clinical model – Integrate SBIRT and related activities within Electronic Health Records (EHR) of project sites – Implement care coordination activities to ensure that every patient receives the right care by the right provider every time – Implement a robust quality improvement process that permits the program to continuously assess outcomes and improve processes – Implement timely and accurate data collection processes that ensure data are submitted to SAMHSA – Conduct cost-effectiveness/cost-benefit analyses for SBIRT services – Develop and implement a sustainability plan for integration into primary care sites – Conduct and disseminate meaningful research with the evaluation data gathered. |
| Project Partners | Allegheny Health Network (AHN) |
| Timeline of Project | September 2019 – September 2023 |
| Funder | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
| Location/Implementation site(s) | – Greentree Medical Associates (Allegheny County, PA) – Wexford Health & Wellness Pavilion (Allegheny County, PA) – Allegheny Valley North (Butler County, PA) – Health & Wellness Pavilion West (Erie County, PA) |
| Innovations | – Capacity Building – Health Information Exchanges – Electronic Health Record Integration/Guidance – Telehealth Implementation – Training and Education – Patient-Centered Interventions – Clinical Assessments – Physical/Behavioral Health Screening |
| Expected Outcomes/ Sustainability | – Increased access to appropriate SUD, MOUD, and mental health services – Reduced in substance use-related injuries and deaths – Reduced in number of patients presenting with SUD – Reduced in attendant costs – Permanent integration of SBIRT into EHRs and workflows in primary care sites throughout AHN network – Increase in healthcare professionals trained as SBIRT Champion Trainers – Improved reimbursement models for provision of SBIRT services |
