Feasibility of a care management approach for complex substance use disorders and high acute services utilization.

ABSTRACT: Although care management approaches have potential to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, little is known about the feasibility of these interventions in patients with complex substance use disorders (SUDs), which are characterized by psychosocial, psychological and/or medical needs and high acute healthcare utilization. We assessed the feasibility of recruitment, treatment engagement, compliance with follow-up assessments, and patients' use of a care management model (CMM) at one medical center. This pilot study enrolled patients with complex SUDs and high healthcare utilization in a prospective, 1-year open trial of a CMM adapted for specific needs of this patient population. Patients completed baseline assessment, monthly assessments of treatment progress and follow-u

SUBMITTER: Hawkins EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9809937 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature