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Individuals Experiencing Homelessness are Likely

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness are Likely to have Medical Conditions Associated with Severe Illness from COVID-19 Issue Brief

This brief uses a proprietary dataset of electronic health records to describe the prevalence rates of chronic health conditions associated with a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 among people with a history of homelessness. The paper found that for many of the health conditions examined, people with a history of homelessness have great
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Individuals Experiencing Homelessness are Likely

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness are Likely to have Medical Conditions Associated with Severe Illness from COVID-19 Issue Brief

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness are Likely to have Medical Conditions Associated with Severe Illness from COVID-19 Issue Brief Harper Sutherland, Mir M. Ali, and Emily Rosenoff Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation June 2020 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (5 PDF pages)
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PROJECT AND REPORT INFORMATION

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. PROJECT AND REPORT INFORMATION

Network Capacity for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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APPENDIX E: DATA EXTRACTION FORM

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. APPENDIX E: DATA EXTRACTION FORM

ASPE Network Capacity for Substance Use Disorder Needs Assessment Data Extraction Form Coder : Date Completed : Module A: Coding of Content Section A: Document Information
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APPENDIX D: QUALITY RATING TABLES

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. APPENDIX D: QUALITY RATING TABLES

Quality Assessment Areas Number of Reports Questions (purposes) specified    Yes 29    Partial 2
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APPENDIX C: FEDERAL DATA SOURCES

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. APPENDIX C: FEDERAL DATA SOURCES

Because of the widespread use of federal data sources in SUD needs assessment, it is important to have an understanding of their characteristics and limitations. The following is an overview of the most frequently used data sources.
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APPENDIX B: LIST OF NEEDS ASSESSMENTS REVIEWED

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. APPENDIX B: LIST OF NEEDS ASSESSMENTS REVIEWED

Locally Initiated Needs Assessments We reviewed the following locally initiated needs assessments: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (2015). Southeast Alaska Youth Behavioral Health Gaps and Needs Assessment . Bartlett Regional Hospital service area, McDowell Group.
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APPENDIX A: REFERENCES

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. APPENDIX A: REFERENCES

Abelson, J. (2009). "Opportunities and challenges in the use of public deliberation to inform public health policies." Am J Bioeth , 9(11): 24-25. Albany Medical Center PPS & Ellis Performing Provider Systems (2014). Capital Region, Mohawk and Hudson Valley DSRIP Community Needs Assessment, Albany Medical Center PPS, Ellis PPS. Altschuld,
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NOTES

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. NOTES

See https://www.asam.org/resources/the-asam-criteria . See https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention . See https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/grants/fy18-19-block-grant-application.pdf .
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PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

The final report will focus on the research questions that call for recommendations, drawing upon input from the TAG and issues identified in the reviews of literature and needs assessments reports described above. Specifically, these questions are: What data and methods most effectively gauge treatment needs and current gaps? What ques
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RESULTS III: HOW STATES OPERATIONALIZE NETWORK

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. RESULTS III: HOW STATES OPERATIONALIZE NETWORK ADEQUACY STANDARDS

This section presents information obtained through a separate process in the environmental scan, reviewing procedures and policies related to network adequacy standards in selected states. Network adequacy standards established by the states reflect the "what should be" condition in a needs assessment as defined (at least implicitly) at the level
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RESULTS II: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FROM OTHER PROVIDER

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. RESULTS II: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FROM OTHER PROVIDER TYPES

This section provides an introduction to the research question that asks, in part, "Are there needs assessments from other provider types (for example, primary care physicians) that could be applied to the SUD treatment workforce?" Two models are discussed: general health care and the Medicaid 1115 Waiver Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (
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RESULTS I: REVIEW OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTS

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. RESULTS I: REVIEW OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTS

Overview of Mandated Needs Assessments
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METHODS

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. METHODS

Following the review of selected literature on needs assessment methodology, we conducted three activities to address the research questions (separated primarily because they address different types of questions that draw on different data sources): (1) retrieval and review of a convenience sample of SUD treatment capacity needs assessment reports
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BACKGROUND

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. BACKGROUND

Review of Selected Needs Assessment Methodology Literature The following section provides a brief review of needs assessments methodology literature, focusing on aspects most relevant to SUD treatment capacity, as a framework for clarifying the concepts of needs assessment and capacity. This is followed by a review of selected articles on needs
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INTRODUCTION

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. INTRODUCTION

Project Overview In September 2017, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) contracted with the Human Services Research Institute to evaluate needs assessment methodologies for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment capacity. The overarching aim of the project is to enhance the effectiveness of needs assessment
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction and Background Project Overview
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ACRONYMS

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Environmental Scan Final Report. ACRONYMS

The following acronyms are mentioned in this report and/or appendices.
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Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Final Report

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Final Report Human Services Research Institute September 2019 Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (49 PDF pages)
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Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining

Needs Assessment Methodologies in Determining Treatment Capacity for Substance Use Disorders: Final Report

This project evaluated needs assessment methodologies for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment capacity, highlighting best practices and identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement. In 2017, 7.6% of the population age 12 or older needed treatment for an SUD treatment, as defined by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health; however only
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