PCSS Launches Core Curriculum on Substance Use Disorder 101 for Healthcare Professionals
PCSS has developed a 22-module core curriculum designed to educate healthcare professionals on the prevention, assessment and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) throughout the continuum of care. The modules explore such topics as screening, stigma, motivational interviewing, alcohol, tobacco, and opioid use disorders to name a few. The course provides a comprehensive introduction and […]
SAMHSA Awards AAAP-Led Coalition A Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Train and Mentor Clinicians Treating Opioid Use Disorders
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced the award of a $6 million grant over three years to the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and a coalition of 21 national healthcare organizations to address the opioid healthcare crisis. The grant is a continuation of the previously funded Providers Clinical Support […]
Treating Opioid Use Disorder
By: Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use I write this today not to provide a listing of programs that my agency has funded nor an update on how we are doing in addressing the opioid crisis. I write this as a physician seeking the help of my fellow […]
Virginia Health Center Becomes Model for OUD Treatment
Daily Planet Health Services, with two healthcare clinics in Richmond, Virginia, embraced the concept of using medications to treat opioid use disorder, but needed guidance from a PCSS implementation and clinical specialists to make it a reality. This federally qualified health center (FQHC) provides care for predominately vulnerable populations, including the homeless and persons without […]
Report Gives Blueprint for Operating Successful OUD Treatment
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), working with PCSS, launched a pilot study on how to best address intake, billing and coding procedures in community healthcare centers, critical aspects in positive patient outcomes. Shellie Sulzberger, LPN, CPC, ICDCT-CM and Patrick Sulzberger, CPA, CHC, of Coding & Compliance Initiatives Inc. and Gervean Williams, Director […]
CDC Issues Report on Overdose Deaths
The report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016. Read Report
HRSA NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program Pre-Application Toolkit
The NHSC Substance Use Disorder Expansion loan repayment program will provide student loan repayment opportunities to members of the health workforce who are dedicated to supporting patients overcoming substance use disorder. SUD Workforce LRP Toolkit HRSA SUD Workforce LRP Pre-Release Toolkit Learn more about the Loan Repayment Program.
SAMHSA conducting search for Director positions
SAMHSA is conducting a national search for its Director positions for the Centers for Substance Abuse Prevention and Substance Abuse Treatment. View the job positions ›
Opioid Week: November 12-16
You’re invited to join hundreds of hospitals and academic medical centers around the country for Opioid Week, an interactive case series to help clinicians assess and improve their opioid and pain management skills. Why? Many of our patients are suffering from chronic pain or the harms of opiates. By participating in Opioid Week, you can […]
Successfully Integrating OUD Treatment Into a Primary Care Clinic
With one of the highest state opioid overdose death rate in the nation, the clinicians of the Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, NH recognized they needed to provide life-saving Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for treating individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The center was part of a five-state pilot program that provided implementation technical […]
