This module offers a 25-minute video of the neuroscience of addiction as a chronic brain disease presented by HMA’s Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM, with emphasis on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
"This lecture was developed for audiences of all backgrounds to absorb. From patients to nonspecialist docs. The intent was to move people past the preconceived notion that addiction is a moral failing or choice, to the reality that it is a chronic brain disease that creates maladaptive connections in large swaths of the brain. Over the hundreds of lectures, I have given in my career, I have come to realize that running through 30+ articles in a 70 slide PPT does not move people emotionally. But a good story will. The lecture has coalesced into a story form that is much more compelling than digging through the dense science of voxel dysmorphology, BOLD fMRI technology, and all of the structures postulated to drive craving. If I need a custody officer to "get it" or an administrator to understand the concept, I cannot give them the same lecture I would give a psychiatrist, addiction psychologist, addiction doc, or a neurologist."
"The systemic approach to providing person-centered care for a defined population that coordinates physical and behavioral healthcare through a team of primary care and behavioral health practitioners, working with the individuals served, families, and other natural and informal supports.
Integrated care models ensure that mental health, substance use disorder, primary care, and specialty services are coordinated and delivered in a manner that is most effective to care for individuals with multiple health care needs and produces the best outcomes."
Deeper dive on the operational practicalities of delivering MAT and other SUD treatment to clients through telehealth and other remote means; risk and management of relapse and overdose; current expectations regarding privacy rules, documentation, and new regulations from the DEA.
The webinar presents policy and reimbursement implications for changes regarding Medicare and Medicaid and the impacts on key provider decisions concerning selecting, implementing, and building a business case for new telehealth services to support patients in these challenging times.
This webinar focused on the appropriate screening and assessments for substance use disorders, including the difference between screening and assessment, brief interventions for substance-related issues, and medications for opioid use disorder.
An interactive exploration of the foundations of leadership and emotional intelligence, the importance of developing trust among team members, and strategies to channel conflict into a productive and necessary force for innovation.
An overview of health literacy, its impact on health outcomes, challenges facing patients, and health literacy resources and tips for communicating with patients.
This webinar includes a refresher on motivational Interviewing, presented tools to strengthen patient engagement and strategies for enhancing and maintaining clinician capacity to work with consistency, presence, and joy in the work.
This webinar presented the Stepped Care Approach, including validated screening tools, strategies and resources for patients with mild, moderate or urgent behavioral health care needs.
