Regional Meeting

RCORP 2021: Regions 6 and 7 Meeting - Morning Breakout Sessions (Day 2)

Session 1: 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.

Posted Date
05/26/21

RCORP 2021: Regions 6 and 7 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 will review interventions for engaging in complex situations and a new normal.
Posted Date
05/26/21

Western Regional Meeting (Regions 8, 9 & 10): Documentation, Coding, and Billing for SUD/OUD via Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): A Rural and Community Health Focus

Documentation, Coding, and Billing for SUD/OUD via Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): A Rural and Community Health Focus The presenter will outline 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 will not be specifically referred to on a state-by-state basis.
Posted Date
03/25/21

Western Regional Meeting (Regions 8, 9 & 10): Recovery Housing, Medications for OUD (MOUD), and Emerging Issues

Recovery Housing, Medications for OUD (MOUD), and Emerging Issues Presenters will explain recovery housing and MOUD in the context of issues emerging in rural America resulting from the pandemic and its impact on the rates of substance use disorder (SUD) and drug overdose. They will discuss the impact of the pandemic on the correctional system and state actions in response to COVID-19 as it affects those with SUD. They will also give an overview of how recovery housing can be developed, especially in rural areas.
Posted Date
03/25/21