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CMS to Hold Education Series for Providers On How to Take Advantage of HIT Incentive Payments |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced it will hold a series of educational teleconferences to help health providers understand the specifics of the Medicare and Medicaid health information technology (HIT) incentive programs. These incentive programs will offer payments to eligible providers and hospitals for the adoption and “meaningful use” of HIT.
The teleconferences will allow you to hear from the agency staff that wrote the rules and ask them your questions about the incentive payments directly. Teleconferences are to take place August 10, 11, and 12, 2010.
For more information, please go to the CMS website. |
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SAMHSA ANNOUNCES: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor
Clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement in the substance abuse treatment field. In addition to providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic, clinical supervision improves client care, develops the professionalism of clinical personnel, and imparts and maintains ethical standards in the field. Organized into three parts, TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor presents basic information about clinical supervision:
- Part 1 (for clinical supervisors): presents basic information about clinical supervision in the substance abuse treatment field and provides a “how to” of clinical supervision.
- Part 2 (for program administrators): helps administrators understand the benefits and rationale behind providing clinical supervision for their program’s substance abuse counselors.
- Part 3 consists of three sections: an analysis of the available literature, an annotated bibliography of the literature most central to the topic, and a bibliography of other available literature. Part 3 is available only online
 through KAP.
Download or order your free copy today!
The manual and supporting literature review are available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the links below:
TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor (1.3MB/165 pp.).
TIP 52 Literature Review: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor: A Review of the Literature (274KB/45 pp.)
To order your free copy of TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, contact SAMHSA’s Health Information Network (SHIN) at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 09-4435. |
 Now Available Building Bridges to Support Military and Veteran Families:
Healthcare Providers Resource Guide (pdf).
This guide is an excellent resource guide developed by the Department of
Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury (DCoE). It is substantive guide created to assist medical
and mental health providers with their work in helping service members,
veterans and their families maintain health and positive family
functioning.
We at SAMSHA, through the Workgroup on Returning Veterans and their
Families, are partnering with DCoE on distributing this resource widely
across our staff, constituency groups, states, grantees, contractors and
interested parties.
- Active Duty Army Soldiers, National Guard, and Reserve Soldiers qualify for paid tuition for the accredited online training program, Counseling the Pathological Gambler, is now approved by the Army Vocational/Technical (AVOTEC) program.
The course is provided by the North American Training Institute. Army soldiers must follow the instructions found at
https://www.hrc.army.mil.
 SAMHSA Announces a New TIP on Managing Depressive Symptoms
Beginning with Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is introducing a new approach to TIPs. Short and concise, the new TIPs focus on how to perform relevant activities and target specific needs of substance abuse treatment counselors, program administrators, and clinical supervisors.
This allows for the materials in the TIP to be reviewed, discussed, and used as a training tool over a short period of time and with few or no additional resources. The goal is to improve the delivery of substance abuse treatment services.
TIP 48 provides the answers that substance abuse treatment counselors need when working with clients with depressive symptoms and substance use disorders. It addresses:
- counseling approaches
- clinical settings
- cultural concerns
- counselor roles and responsibilities
- screening and assessment
- treatment planning and processes
- continuing care
Organized in three parts, TIP 48 provides vignettes of counseling sessions, descriptions of specific techniques, and an online-only literature review. It also provides administrators with information about incorporating the management of depressive symptoms into their substance abuse treatment programs, complete with a systematic approach to designing and implementing a supportive infrastructure.
Download or order your free copy today!
The TIP is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (.pdf) (1.20MB/164 pp.)
To order your free copy of Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery, contact SAMHSA’s Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4353.
 SAMHSA Announces
A New Training Manual on Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual. This new curriculum based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 45 is for use by clinical supervisors for training staff members about detoxification services for individuals with substance use disorders. The manual includes information on the physiology of withdrawal, pharmacological management of withdrawal, patient placement, and incorporating detoxification services into comprehensive systems of care. It includes step-by-step instructions for providing inservice training.
Download or order your free copy today!
The manual is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/trainingcurriculums/tip45.html
To order your free copy of Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual, contact SAMHSA's Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4331.
 SAMHSA Announces
A New Inservice Training on Opioid Addiction Treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training, a new training manual based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43. This newly released manual provides detailed training information aimed at introducing substance abuse treatment professionals to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs. The manual describes opioid use disorders; provides assessment, treatment planning, pharmacology, and dosing information; and presents evidence-based best practices for treatment.
The manual is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/trainingcurriculums/tip43.html
To order your free copy of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training, contact SAMHSA's Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4341.
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