Region 5 Meeting

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting):Documentation, Coding, and Billing for SUD/OUD via MAT: A Rural and Community Health Focus

The presenter outlined the steps needed to effectively document, code, and bill for services including screening for SUD/OUD and providing care during the induction, stabilization, and maintenance phases of MAT. Individual state Medicaid issues are too numerous and were not specifically referred to on a state-by-state basis. Gary Lucas, MSHI, Arch Pro Coding
Posted Date
10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Recovery Housing (RH), Medications for OUD, and Emerging Issues

Presenters explained the role of RH in the continuum of care in this exciting and interactive presentation on emerging topics related to integrating social and medical models of recovery. They focused on emerging issues in rural America resulting from the pandemic, its impact on the rates of substance use disorder (SUD), and use of RH. Presenters emphasized funding for the development of RH, the role of partnerships within the recovery ecosystem, and promising practices involving cross-sector collaboration in housing, corrections, treatment, and recovery supports. Milena Stott, LICSW, SUDP, The Fletcher Group Erica Walker, CSW, TCADC, The Fletcher Group
Posted Date
10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Stimulants 2021, An Update—Clinical Issues and Treatments

Stimulant intoxication, withdrawal, and psychosis have accepted and established treatment strategies. Several lifesaving harm reduction interventions/services are available. There are no Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for treatment of stimulant use disorder, although several are promising. Behavioral treatment, especially the use of contingency management (and other approaches with supportive evidence), has by far the best evidence of effectiveness. The presenter reviewed topics of importance to clinicians treating individuals with stimulant use disorder. Rick Rawson, PhD, University of Vermont Rural Center of Excellence
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10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Data and Reporting

Representatives from the JBS/HRSA evaluation team presented information on Performance Improvement Measurement System deliverables and answer grantee questions. Rebecca Schachtner, PhD, JBS International
Posted Date
10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Integrating Health Promotion Into Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Services for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) The workshop will present strategies to integrate HIV, hepatitis, and sexual health concerns into services for PWID. The

The workshop presented strategies to integrate HIV, hepatitis, and sexual health concerns into services for PWID. The session will focus on communication skills, assessment techniques, and building motivation among PWID to make healthier choices. Mr. Sacco looked at programmatic and clinical-level integration strategies and offered participants an opportunity to assess current service delivery models and develop a plan to enhance care. Mrs. Bell and Ms. Chavis intrdoduce participants to resources and funding opportunities available through HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB).
Posted Date
10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Effective Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Actively Use Opioids and/or Psychostimulants

Participants learned evidenced-based harm reduction strategies to keep people who use opioids and psychostimulants alive with reduced disease burden. Presenters discussed methods of engaging people who actively use opioids and/or psychostimulants, harm reduction interventions, overdose prevention and response, overamping prevention and response, and linkages to care. Robert Childs, MPH, JBS International Christine Rodriguez, MPH, Vital Strategies
Posted Date
10/14/21

RCORP 2021 (Region 5 Meeting): Responsive Leadership in Community Consortiums

What is the importance of responsive leadership? The complex choices facing leaders at every level of an organization require inclusive assessments and innovative solutions. Leaders face questions about who should be sitting around the table and which two or three responses might work to address a community consortium challenge. The presenter reviewed interventions for engaging in complex situations and a new normal.  Mary Kay Chess, PhD, Department of Management and Leadership, Saybrook University
Posted Date
10/14/21