Name
Measurement-Based Care for SUD in Collaborative Care: Practical Tools, Workflows, and Implementation Strategies
Description

Substance use disorders are common in primary care, yet few Collaborative Care programs use structured, validated tools to guide treatment decisions. This session translates the evidence for measurement-based care in SUD into practical workflows for integrated teams. Through case illustration and implementation guidance, presenters will demonstrate how to select, interpret, and operationalize validated SUD tools within CoCM. Attendees will leave with a concrete workflow and implementation checklist.

Speakers
Julian Mitton, MD, MPH
Stephen Warnick, Jr, MD
Virna Little, Psy. D, LCSW, MBA
Sarah Bernes, MPH, LMSW, MBA
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Quality improvement programs, Substance abuse management
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Summarize the evidence supporting measurement-based care in substance use disorder treatment within integrated settings.
Objective 2
Compare and select validated SUD measurement tools appropriate for use in Collaborative Care programs.
Objective 3
Develop a practical workflow for implementing and using SUD measurement tools in team-based treatment planning.
Content Reference 1

Fortney, J. C., Ratzliff, A. D., Blanchard, B. E., Ferro, L., Chase, E., Rouvere, J., Duncan, M. H., Merrill, J. O., Simpson, T., Williams, E. C., Austin, E. J., Curran, G. M., Schoenbaum, M., Heagerty, P. J., & Saxon, A. J. (2025). Collaborative care for opioid use disorder in primary care: A hybrid type 2 cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 82(10), 956-966. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.2126

Content Reference 2

Osilla, K. C., Dopp, A. R., Watkins, K. E., Ceballos, V., Hurley, B., Meredith, L. S., Leamon, I., Jacobsohn, V., & Komaromy, M. (2022). Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery from Other Stresses (CLARO): process of adapting collaborative care for co-occurring opioid use and mental disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 17(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00302-9

Content Reference 3

Watkins, K. E., Ober, A. J., Lamp, K., Lind, M., Setodji, C., Osilla, K. C., Hunter, S. B., McCullough, C. M., Becker, K., Iyiewuare, P. O., Diamant, A., Heinzerling, K., & Pincus, H. A. (2017). Collaborative care for opioid and alcohol use disorders in primary care: the SUMMIT randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(10), 1480-1488. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3947

Content Reference 4

Brackett, C. D., Duncan, M., Wagner, J. F., Fineberg, L., & Kraft, S. (2022). Multidisciplinary treatment of opioid use disorder in primary care using the collaborative care model. Substance Abuse, 43(1), 240-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2021.1932698

Content Reference 5

Hindmarch, G. M., Osilla, K. C., Dopp, A. R., Becker, K., Miller, V., Kelly, L., Christensen, J., Chitwood-Sedore, V., Komaromy, M., & Watkins, K. E. (2026). A qualitative study of patients' experiences with collaborative care for co-occurring opioid use and mental health disorders in primary care. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 20(1), 53-61. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001511