How Can SBIRT Enhance Value Based Payment and Improve Health Outcomes

On November 14, 2016 Peer Assistance Services, Inc. hosted the Fall 2016 SBIRT Colorado meeting. At this time, two presenters shared their unique SBIRT project findings.
Each presentation is approximately 30 minutes in length. Additionally, the video recording includes a panel discussion and a Q&A session once both presentations conclude. Please see a guide for viewing the video below.
Introduction by Charles Smith, PhD, Regional Administrator - Region VIII Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Presentations
SBIRT Analysis: Financial impact for practices that implemented Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for substance use (1:42 - 34:13)
A cost analysis that was completed by Steve Melek of Millliman, an actuarial consulting firm, looking at how SBIRT has impacted health outcomes and health care costs for those sites that have implemented SBIRT.
SBIRT Assessment with Recommendations (35:01 - 1:11:26)
An in-depth review about billing for SBIRT services was completed by Pamela Ballou-Nelson of MGMA Health Care Consulting Group.
Panel Discussion Special guests who served as panelists included: Stephen P. Melek, FSA, MAAA, Principal, Consulting Actuary Milliman, Inc., Pamela Ballou-Nelson, RN, MSPH, PhD, PCMH CCE, Senior Consultant MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, Kerryann B. Broderick, BSN, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado at Denver, Thekla Brumder Ross, PsyD, Behavioral Health Clinician Kaiser Permanente’s Care Management Institute and Northern California’s Division of Research.
Q&A Session
Closing Statements