Substance Use Disorder

 

December 13, 2017

SHOUT Webinar 3: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

December 13, 2017
This webinar focussed on management of acute pain and control of pain and cravings in the perioperative period for patients who are taking methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use disorder.
November 29, 2017

SHOUT Webinar 2: Buprenorphine and Methadone Induction

November 29, 2017
This practical webinar gave providers the clinical tools necessary to provide methadone and buprenorphine in inpatient settings for nonpregnant adults.
November 15, 2017

SHOUT Webinar 1: The Case for Inpatient Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT)

November 15, 2017
In this webinar, we examined the efficacy of medications for opioid use disorder, evidence for prescribing these medications in hospital settings, and strategies for implementing prescription programs in your hospital.
February 14, 2018

SHOUT Webinar 6: Discharge Planning and ED Induction

February 14, 2018
This webinar continued the discussion of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) implementation in an inpatient setting begun in webinar five.
Collection

Webinar Series — Support for Hospital Opioid Use Treatment (Project SHOUT)

Hospitalizations for people with opioid use disorder represent an ideal time to start treatment. Project SHOUT helps hospitals start buprenorphine and methadone services, with coaching from UCSF specialists.
Publication

California’s Current and Future Behavioral Health Workforce

February 2018
Janet Coffman, Timothy Bates, Igor Geyn, Joanne Spetz
Behavioral Health, Workforce
This report synthesizes data about California’s behavioral health workforce. California needs to make substantial investments to meet future demand for behavioral health professionals.
CHCF Blog

Health Care Matters to Latinos. And Their Health Matters to California.

January 25, 2018
Sandra R. Hernández
Medi-Cal
When it comes to health care, perhaps no group has as much at stake as California's 15 million Latinos. With the gubernatorial race heating up, this is a good time to explore some of the reasons why.
Investment

Groups

Investing in Innovation
Groups is a mission-driven medical practice that offers affordable treatment to people with opioid use disorder who live in rural communities.
Project

California Opioid Safety Network

The California Opioid Safety Network is a community of local coalitions working across California to share strategies and best practices toward the shared goal of reducing opioid addiction and deaths.
Publication

California’s Public Substance Use Disorder Treatment System for Youth: An Overview

September 2017
Harbage Consulting
Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal, Payment & Financing
Adolescents and young adults often find it difficult to access substance use disorder treatment in California. This paper provides considerations for expanding public programs for youth.
Publication

Why Health Plans Should Go to the ‘MAT’ in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction

September 2017
Julia Elitzer, Margaret Tatar
Coverage Trends
The opioid epidemic demands urgent attention. Health plans can play a role in preventing overdose deaths by improving access to medication-assisted treatment.
Publication

Driving Toward Solutions: Providers Map Strategies to Reduce Opioid Deaths

August 2017
Susan Anthony
Behavioral Health
Leaders in physician groups and health systems weigh approaches to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
CHCF Blog

California Survey Finds Strong Support for Behavioral Health Benefits

June 21, 2017
Catherine Teare
Behavioral Health, Expanding Health Coverage
Meaningful insurance coverage of mental health and substance use disorder is a reality for millions more people under the ACA, and Californians recognize its value.
CHCF Blog

In Stylebook, AP Directs Its Reporters: Addiction Is a ‘Disease’

June 13, 2017
Lisa Aliferis
Experts on addiction treatment long ago dropped the stigmatizing words "addict" and "substance abuser." Now the influential Associated Press has recognized addiction as a disease, not a moral failing.
Publication

What Works in Opioid Safety: Videos Featuring Experts from the Field

May 2017
Watch this video series to hear how providers, community members, national experts, parents, and members of the faith community are tackling California's opioid epidemic.