Alcohol Use Screening in Primary Care: Planning and Overcoming Barriers to Effective Implementation 

Due in part to the substantial rise in substance abuse in recent years, providers in the primary care setting have been advised to screen their patients for alcohol use. Join HealthInsight staff and a provider partner for this webinar to discuss opportunities to implement and effectively screen patients for alcohol use, and how to overcome barriers to resistance. Participants will learn:

• An “Introduce, Explain, and Ask Permission” model to decrease patient resistance to completing alcohol screening and learn approaches to introduce alcohol screening in the primary care visit
• Recommended treatment approaches for patients who screen positive for alcohol misuse